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Where does “castanea” come from?

castanea (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek καστάνεια, from Ancient Greek κᾰ́στᾰνᾰ — sweet chestnuts; chestnut.

castanea (Latin): a chestnut tree; a chestnut

Definitions

  1. a chestnut tree; a chestnut

Ancestry of “castanea”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekκαστάνειαAlternative form of κᾰ́στᾰνᾰ; chestnut
2Ancient Greekκᾰ́στᾰνᾰsweet chestnuts; chestnut

Words derived from “castanea”

  • castanet
  • castaneous
  • chesten
  • castanetist
  • castanearius
  • castanetum
  • castaneam
  • castaneus
  • castanealis
  • castaneolus
  • castañetear
  • castañeta
  • castañuela
  • castaño
  • castañero
  • castaña
  • castagna
  • castagnaio
  • castagnetta
  • castagne
  • castagno
  • castagneto
  • castanicolo
  • castagnola
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