Where does “hästkastanj” come from?
hästkastanj (Swedish) comes from Swedish kastanj, from German Kastanie, from Italian castagna, from Spanish castaña, from Russian кашта́н, from Polish kasztan, from Latin castanea, from Ancient Greek καστάνεια — sweet chestnuts; chestnut.
hästkastanj (Swedish): horse chestnut, (Aesculus hippocastanum)
Definitions
- horse chestnut, (Aesculus hippocastanum)
Ancestry of “hästkastanj”, step by step
hästkastanj traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish kastanj
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | kastanj | chestnut |
| 2 | German | Kastanie | chestnut, tree of genus "Castanea"; chestnut, nut... |
| 3 | Italian | castagna | chestnut |
| 4 | Spanish | castaña | chestnut; strike, wallop; bun, chignon |
| 5 | Russian | кашта́н | chestnut |
| 6 | Polish | kasztan | chestnut tree, tree of genus "Castanea";... |
| 7 | Latin | castanea | a chestnut tree; a chestnut |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | καστάνεια | Alternative form of κᾰ́στᾰνᾰ; chestnut |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | κᾰ́στᾰνᾰ | sweet chestnuts; chestnut |