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Where does “Käscht” come from?

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

Käscht (Luxembourgish): chestnut

Definitions

  1. chestnut

Ancestry of “Käscht”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincastaneaa chestnut tree; a chestnut
2Ancient GreekκαστάνειαAlternative form of κᾰ́στᾰνᾰ; chestnut
3Ancient Greekκᾰ́στᾰνᾰsweet chestnuts; chestnut

Words derived from “Käscht”

  • Käschtebam
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