Where does “pesce castagna” come from?
pesce castagna (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.
pesce castagna (Italian): Atlantic pomfret (Brama brama)
Definitions
- Atlantic pomfret (Brama brama)
Ancestry of “pesce castagna”, step by step
pesce castagna traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian castagna
| 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 |