Etymology of the English word castanet
the English word
castanetderived from the Spanish word
castañetaderived from the Spanish word
castañaderived from the Latin word
castanea (chestnut-tree, chestnut)
derived from the Greek word
kastanon, κάστανον
Derivations in English
castanetsCognates
Dutch
castagnette, French
castagnette, German
Kastagnette, Norwegian
kastanjett, Swedish
kastanjettUsage
Word found in Modern English
