Where does “шатенка” come from?
шатенка (Russian) comes from Russian шате́н, 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.
шатенка (Russian): woman with brown hair
Definitions
- woman with brown hair
Ancestry of “шатенка”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | шате́н | a man/boy with brown hair |
| 2 | French | châtain | chestnut-coloured, brown; having brown hair,... |
| 3 | French | châtaigne | chestnut |
| 4 | Old French | chastaigne | chestnut |
| 5 | Old English | ċisten | chestnut |
| 6 | Latin | castanea | a chestnut tree; a chestnut |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | καστάνεια | Alternative form of κᾰ́στᾰνᾰ; chestnut |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | κᾰ́στᾰνᾰ | sweet chestnuts; chestnut |