Where does “шате́н” come from?
шате́н (Russian) comes from French châtain, from French châtaigne, from Old French chastaigne, from Old English ċisten, from Latin castanea, from Ancient Greek καστάνεια, from Ancient Greek κᾰ́στᾰνᾰ — sweet chestnuts; chestnut.
шате́н (Russian): a man/boy with brown hair
Definitions
- a man/boy with brown hair
Ancestry of “шате́н”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | châtain | chestnut-coloured, brown; having brown hair,... |
| 2 | French | châtaigne | chestnut |
| 3 | Old French | chastaigne | chestnut |
| 4 | Old English | ċisten | chestnut |
| 5 | Latin | castanea | a chestnut tree; a chestnut |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | καστάνεια | Alternative form of κᾰ́στᾰνᾰ; chestnut |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | κᾰ́στᾰνᾰ | sweet chestnuts; chestnut |