Where does “castaneous” come from?

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

castaneous (English): Having the colour of a chestnut;...

Definitions

  1. Having the colour of a chestnut;...

Ancestry of “castaneous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincastaneaa chestnut tree; a chestnut
2Ancient GreekκαστάνειαAlternative form of κᾰ́στᾰνᾰ; chestnut
3Ancient Greekκᾰ́στᾰνᾰsweet chestnuts; chestnut

Words derived from “castaneous”

Every word from Ancient Greek κᾰ́στᾰνᾰ →