Where does “estrek” come from?

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

estrek (Cornish): oyster bed

Definitions

  1. oyster bed

Ancestry of “estrek”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cornishesteroysters
2EnglishoysterAny of certain marine bivalve mollusks,...
3Middle EnglishoystreAn oyster or a similar shellfish
4Anglo-Normanoistreoyster
5Old Frenchoistreoyster
6Latinostreaoyster, mussel
7Ancient Greekὄστρεονbivalve; oyster; purple pigment, probably that...
Every word from Ancient Greek ὄστρεον →Every word from Latin ostrea →Every word from Old French oistre →