Where does “kesten” come from?

kesten (Cornish) comes from Latin castanea, from Ancient Greek καστάνεια, from Ancient Greek κᾰ́στᾰνᾰ — sweet chestnuts; chestnut.

kesten (Cornish): chestnuts

Definitions

  1. chestnuts

Ancestry of “kesten”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincastaneaa chestnut tree; a chestnut
2Ancient GreekκαστάνειαAlternative form of κᾰ́στᾰνᾰ; chestnut
3Ancient Greekκᾰ́στᾰνᾰsweet chestnuts; chestnut
Every word from Ancient Greek κᾰ́στᾰνᾰ →Every word from Ancient Greek καστάνεια →Every word from Latin castanea →