Where does “castañero” come from?

castañero (Spanish) comes from Spanish castaña, from Russian кашта́н, from Polish kasztan, from Latin castanea, from Ancient Greek καστάνεια, from Ancient Greek κᾰ́στᾰνᾰ — sweet chestnuts; chestnut.

castañero (Spanish): chestnut-seller

Definitions

  1. chestnut-seller

Ancestry of “castañero”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishcastañachestnut; strike, wallop; bun, chignon
2Russianкашта́нchestnut
3Polishkasztanchestnut tree, tree of genus "Castanea";...
4Latincastaneaa chestnut tree; a chestnut
5Ancient GreekκαστάνειαAlternative form of κᾰ́στᾰνᾰ; chestnut
6Ancient Greekκᾰ́στᾰνᾰsweet chestnuts; chestnut
Every word from Ancient Greek κᾰ́στᾰνᾰEvery word from Ancient Greek καστάνειαEvery word from Latin castanea
castañero — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer