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Where does “kasztan” come from?

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

kasztan (Polish): chestnut tree, tree of genus "Castanea";...

Definitions

  1. chestnut tree, tree of genus "Castanea";...

Ancestry of “kasztan”, step by step

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

Words derived from “kasztan”

  • каштан
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