Where does “chesten” come from?

chesten (English) comes from Middle English chesteyne, from Old French chastaigne, from Old English ċisten, from Latin castanea, from Ancient Greek καστάνεια, from Ancient Greek κᾰ́στᾰνᾰ — sweet chestnuts; chestnut.

chesten (English): A chestnut; A chestnut-tree

Definitions

  1. A chestnut; A chestnut-tree

Ancestry of “chesten”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishchesteyneA chestnut tree; A chestnut; the nut of the...
2Old Frenchchastaignechestnut
3Old Englishċistenchestnut
4Latincastaneaa chestnut tree; a chestnut
5Ancient GreekκαστάνειαAlternative form of κᾰ́στᾰνᾰ; chestnut
6Ancient Greekκᾰ́στᾰνᾰsweet chestnuts; chestnut

Words derived from “chesten”

Every word from Ancient Greek κᾰ́στᾰνᾰ →Every word from Ancient Greek καστάνεια →Every word from Latin castanea →