Where does “marron” come from?
marron (English) comes from French marron, from Italian marrone, from Byzantine Greek μάραον — sweet chestnut.
marron (English): A sweet chestnut; Cherax tenuimanus, a type of...
Definitions
- A sweet chestnut; Cherax tenuimanus, a type of...
Ancestry of “marron”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | marron | horse-chestnut; chestnut; chestnut brown |
| 2 | Italian | marrone | brown; a large and savoury chestnut variety; the... |
| 3 | Byzantine Greek | μάραον | sweet chestnut |