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Old Spanish
Etymology
From Latin castaneam, accusative of castanea, from Ancient Greek κᾰ́στᾰνᾰ (kástana).
Pronunciation
Noun
castanna f (plural castannas)
- chestnut
c. 1250, Alfonso X, Lapidario, f. 14r:Et es fuerte de quebrantar. ⁊ ay dellas grandes ⁊ dellas pequẽnas p̃o 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 (see there for further descendants)