Where does “kastanha” come from?

kastanha (Nheengatu) comes from Portuguese castanha, from Old Portuguese castanna, from Latin castanea, from Ancient Greek καστάνεια, from Ancient Greek κᾰ́στᾰνᾰ — sweet chestnuts; chestnut.

kastanha (Nheengatu): brazil nut (Bertholletia excelsa)

Definitions

  1. brazil nut (Bertholletia excelsa)

Ancestry of “kastanha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesecastanhachestnut; feminine singular of castanho
2Old Portuguesecastanna
3Latincastaneaa chestnut tree; a chestnut
4Ancient GreekκαστάνειαAlternative form of κᾰ́στᾰνᾰ; chestnut
5Ancient Greekκᾰ́στᾰνᾰsweet chestnuts; chestnut
Every word from Ancient Greek κᾰ́στᾰνᾰEvery word from Ancient Greek καστάνειαEvery word from Latin castanea