IN GREEK
κάστανο
kastano
chestnut
IN TURKISH
kestane
kestane
chestnut
WEAR THE WORD
κάστανο in blue ink and kestane in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.
THE RECORD
- LENT BY, BORROWED BY
- Greek to Turkish
- STARTED IN
- Greek (earlier origin uncertain)
- CATEGORY
- Food
- NOTES
- Earlier provenance of the Ancient Greek chestnut name remains debated
COMMENTS
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SOURCES
- Rona & Dedes (2007), Languages in Contact: Greek Loanwords in Turkish, Journal of Turkish Studies 31/II, p. 190 makale.isam.org.tr
- Nişanyan Sözlük (checked online)
Etymologies are checked against the dictionaries and studies listed. An entry is stamped settled only when both the Greek and the Turkish side have been checked. Research for this ledger was compiled with AI assistance and reviewed by the editors.
HOW TO CITE THIS ENTRY
Gold, K. (ed.) (2026) ‘κάστανο / kestane’, entry 014, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/014-kastano/. Accessed [day month year].