Etymology of the English word chestnut
the English word
chestnutderived from the Earlier word
chestenderived from the Earlier word
nutDate
The earliest known usage of chestnut in English dates from the 16th century.
Cognates
Catalan
castanya, Dutch
kastanje, French
châtaigne, German
Kastanie, Icelandic
kastanía, Italian
castagna, Latin
castanea, Lithuanian
kaštonas, Norwegian
kastanje, Polish
kasztan, Portuguese
castanha, Provençal
castanha, Russian
кaштaн, Spanish
castaña, Swedish
kastanj, Yiddish
kestUsage
Word found in Modern English
