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cisten

cisten

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Old English

Alternative forms

ċysten, *ċeasten, *ċiesten, *ċistene

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *kastinnju, *kastannjā.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃis.ten/

Noun

ċisten f

chestnut

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

Descendants

Middle English: chesteyne, chasteine, chasten, chasteyn, chaston, chestan, chestayn, chesten, chestein, chestyn, cheston, kesteyn (merged with Old French chastaigne)
- English: chesten (obsolete)
  - ⇒ English: chestnut
    - → Middle Scots: chastnut (calque)
      - Scots: chestnut
- Middle Scots: chastan, chasten, chestane

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