Where does “Castanea” come from?
Castanea (Translingual) comes from Latin castanea, from Ancient Greek καστάνεια, from Ancient Greek κᾰ́στᾰνᾰ — sweet chestnuts; chestnut.
Castanea (Translingual): genus of chestnut
Ancestry of “Castanea”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | castanea | a chestnut tree; a chestnut |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | καστάνεια | Alternative form of κᾰ́στᾰνᾰ; chestnut |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κᾰ́στᾰνᾰ | sweet chestnuts; chestnut |
Words derived from “Castanea”