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

Definitions

  1. chestnut tree

Ancestry of “castanyer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalancastanyachestnut; hit, collision; feminine singular of...
2Latincastaneaa chestnut tree; a chestnut
3Ancient GreekκαστάνειαAlternative form of κᾰ́στᾰνᾰ; chestnut
4Ancient Greekκᾰ́στᾰνᾰsweet chestnuts; chestnut

Words derived from “castanyer

Every word from Ancient Greek κᾰ́στᾰνᾰEvery word from Ancient Greek καστάνειαEvery word from Latin castanea