Where does “castagno” come from?
castagno (Italian) comes 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.
castagno (Italian): chestnut tree; chestnut wood
Definitions
- chestnut tree; chestnut wood
Ancestry of “castagno”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | castagna | chestnut |
| 2 | Spanish | castaña | chestnut; strike, wallop; bun, chignon |
| 3 | Russian | кашта́н | chestnut |
| 4 | Polish | kasztan | chestnut tree, tree of genus "Castanea";... |
| 5 | Latin | castanea | a chestnut tree; a chestnut |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | καστάνεια | Alternative form of κᾰ́στᾰνᾰ; chestnut |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | κᾰ́στᾰνᾰ | sweet chestnuts; chestnut |