Where does “castanyer” come from?
castanyer (Catalan) comes from Catalan castanya, from Latin castanea, from Ancient Greek καστάνεια, from Ancient Greek κᾰ́στᾰνᾰ — sweet chestnuts; chestnut.
castanyer (Catalan): chestnut tree
Ancestry of “castanyer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Catalan | castanya | chestnut; hit, collision; feminine singular of... |
| 2 | Latin | castanea | a chestnut tree; a chestnut |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | καστάνεια | Alternative form of κᾰ́στᾰνᾰ; chestnut |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κᾰ́στᾰνᾰ | sweet chestnuts; chestnut |