Where does “kastanienbraun” come from?
kastanienbraun (German) comes from German Kastanie, from Italian castagna, from Spanish castaña, from Russian кашта́н, from Polish kasztan, from Latin castanea, from Ancient Greek καστάνεια, from Ancient Greek κᾰ́στᾰνᾰ — sweet chestnuts; chestnut.
kastanienbraun (German): having a colour like that of chestnuts: brownish maroon, auburn
Definitions
- having a colour like that of chestnuts: brownish maroon, auburn
Ancestry of “kastanienbraun”, step by step
kastanienbraun traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Kastanie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Kastanie | chestnut, tree of genus "Castanea"; chestnut, nut... |
| 2 | Italian | castagna | chestnut |
| 3 | Spanish | castaña | chestnut; strike, wallop; bun, chignon |
| 4 | Russian | кашта́н | chestnut |
| 5 | Polish | kasztan | chestnut tree, tree of genus "Castanea";... |
| 6 | Latin | castanea | a chestnut tree; a chestnut |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | καστάνεια | Alternative form of κᾰ́στᾰνᾰ; chestnut |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | κᾰ́στᾰνᾰ | sweet chestnuts; chestnut |