Where does “châne” come from?

châne (Lorrain) comes from Old French chasne, from Vulgar Latin cassanus, from Gaulish kassanos.

châne (Lorrain): oak

Definitions

  1. oak

Ancestry of “châne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchchasne—
2Vulgar Latincassanus—
3Gaulishkassanos—
Every word from Gaulish kassanos →Every word from Vulgar Latin cassanus →Every word from Old French chasne →