Where does “kesten” come from?
kesten (Middle High German) comes from Old High German kestinna, from Proto-Germanic *kastannjā, from Latin castanea, from Ancient Greek καστάνεια, from Ancient Greek κᾰ́στᾰνᾰ — sweet chestnuts; chestnut.
Ancestry of “kesten”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | kestinna | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | *kastannjā | — |
| 3 | Latin | castanea | a chestnut tree; a chestnut |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | καστάνεια | Alternative form of κᾰ́στᾰνᾰ; chestnut |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κᾰ́στᾰνᾰ | sweet chestnuts; chestnut |