castanna

Old Spanish

Etymology

From Latin castaneam, accusative of castanea, from Ancient Greek κᾰ́στᾰνᾰ (kástana).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [kasˈta.ɲa]

Noun

castanna f (plural castannas)

chestnut
- c. 1250: Alfonso X, Lapidario, f. 14r.
  Et es fuerte de quebrantar. ¬ ay dellas grandes ¬ dellas pequénas ṕo siempre la fallan de figura de castanna.
  And it is strong and hard to break. And they can be big and small, but they are always found in the shape of a chestnut.

Descendants

Spanish: castaña
- ⇒ Spanish: castañeta
  - → English: castanet
- → Cebuano: kastanyas (from the plural)
- → Tagalog: kastanyas (from the plural)

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