Where does “châtain” come from?

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

châtain (French): chestnut-coloured, brown; having brown hair,...

Definitions

  1. chestnut-coloured, brown; having brown hair,...

Ancestry of “châtain”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchchâtaignechestnut
2Old Frenchchastaignechestnut
3Old Englishċistenchestnut
4Latincastaneaa chestnut tree; a chestnut
5Ancient GreekκαστάνειαAlternative form of κᾰ́στᾰνᾰ; chestnut
6Ancient Greekκᾰ́στᾰνᾰsweet chestnuts; chestnut

Words derived from “châtain”

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