Where does “oistre” come from?

oistre (Anglo-Norman) comes from Old French oistre, from Latin ostrea, from Ancient Greek ὄστρεον — bivalve; oyster; purple pigment, probably that...

oistre (Anglo-Norman): oyster

Definitions

  1. oyster

Ancestry of “oistre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchoistreoyster
2Latinostreaoyster, mussel
3Ancient Greekὄστρεονbivalve; oyster; purple pigment, probably that...

Words derived from “oistre”

Every word from Ancient Greek ὄστρεον →Every word from Latin ostrea →Every word from Old French oistre →
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