Where does “marrón” come from?
marrón (Asturian) comes from French marron, from Italian marrone, from Byzantine Greek μάραον — sweet chestnut.
marrón (Asturian): brown; chestnut
Ancestry of “marrón”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | marron | horse-chestnut; chestnut; chestnut brown |
| 2 | Italian | marrone | brown; a large and savoury chestnut variety; the... |
| 3 | Byzantine Greek | μάραον | sweet chestnut |