Where does “kastanja” come from?

kastanja (Finnish) comes from Swedish kastanj, from German Kastanie, from Italian castagna, from Spanish castaña, from Russian кашта́н, from Polish kasztan, from Latin castanea, from Ancient Greek καστάνεια — sweet chestnuts; chestnut.

kastanja (Finnish): chestnut tree; nut of the tree

Definitions

  1. chestnut tree; nut of the tree

Ancestry of “kastanja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishkastanjchestnut
2GermanKastaniechestnut, tree of genus "Castanea"; chestnut, nut...
3Italiancastagnachestnut
4Spanishcastañachestnut; strike, wallop; bun, chignon
5Russianкашта́нchestnut
6Polishkasztanchestnut tree, tree of genus "Castanea";...
7Latincastaneaa chestnut tree; a chestnut
8Ancient GreekκαστάνειαAlternative form of κᾰ́στᾰνᾰ; chestnut
9Ancient Greekκᾰ́στᾰνᾰsweet chestnuts; chestnut

Words derived from “kastanja

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