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Where does “ospriet” come from?

ospriet (Anglo-Norman) comes from Medieval Latin avis prede — bird of prey.

Ancestry of “ospriet”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latinavis predebird of prey

Words derived from “ospriet”

  • osprey
  • ospray
Every word from Medieval Latin avis prede →