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

Every word from Ancient Greek κᾰ́στᾰνᾰ
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