Where does “chasten” come from?
chasten (Middle English) comes from Middle English chesteyne, from Old French chastaigne, from Old English ċisten, from Latin castanea, from Ancient Greek καστάνεια, from Ancient Greek κᾰ́στᾰνᾰ — sweet chestnuts; chestnut.
chasten (Middle English): Alternative form of chesteyne
Definitions
- Alternative form of chesteyne
Ancestry of “chasten”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | chesteyne | A chestnut tree; A chestnut; the nut of the... |
| 2 | Old French | chastaigne | — |
| 3 | Old English | ċisten | chestnut |
| 4 | Latin | castanea | a chestnut tree; a chestnut |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | καστάνεια | Alternative form of κᾰ́στᾰνᾰ; chestnut |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κᾰ́στᾰνᾰ | sweet chestnuts; chestnut |