Where does “кестен” come from?
кестен (Bulgarian) comes from Ottoman Turkish كستانه, from German Kastanie, from Italian castagna, from Spanish castaña, from Russian кашта́н, from Polish kasztan, from Latin castanea, from Ancient Greek καστάνεια — sweet chestnuts; chestnut.
кестен (Bulgarian): chestnut
Definitions
- chestnut
Ancestry of “кестен”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | كستانه | chestnut |
| 2 | German | Kastanie | chestnut, tree of genus "Castanea"; chestnut, nut... |
| 3 | Italian | castagna | chestnut |
| 4 | Spanish | castaña | chestnut; strike, wallop; bun, chignon |
| 5 | Russian | кашта́н | chestnut |
| 6 | Polish | kasztan | chestnut tree, tree of genus "Castanea";... |
| 7 | Latin | castanea | a chestnut tree; a chestnut |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | καστάνεια | Alternative form of κᾰ́στᾰνᾰ; chestnut |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | κᾰ́στᾰνᾰ | sweet chestnuts; chestnut |