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
Ancestry of “Käscht”, step by step
Käscht traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin castanea
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | castanea | a chestnut tree; a chestnut |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | καστάνεια | Alternative form of κᾰ́στᾰνᾰ; chestnut |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κᾰ́στᾰνᾰ | sweet chestnuts; chestnut |
via Middle High German koste
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | koste | — |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | costus | an aromatic plant |
| 3 | Latin | cōnstāre | — |
Words derived from “Käscht”