cisten
Old English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *kastinnju, from Proto-Germanic *kastinjō, from Latin castanea, from Ancient Greek καστάνεια (kastáneia), from κᾰ́στᾰνᾰ (kástana).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃis.ten/
Usage notes
- The exact gender is unknown, but it is assumed feminine due to analogy with Old High German chestinna and the Latin castanea.
Derived terms
- ċistenbēam
Related terms
- stānċeastel
- ċistel
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