Where does “oester” come from?

oester (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch oester, from Latin ostrea, from Ancient Greek ὄστρεον — bivalve; oyster; purple pigment, probably that...

oester (Dutch): oyster, mollusc of the family Ostreidae

Definitions

  1. oyster, mollusc of the family Ostreidae

Ancestry of “oester”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchoester—
2Latinostreaoyster, mussel
3Ancient Greekὄστρεονbivalve; oyster; purple pigment, probably that...

Words derived from “oester”

Every word from Ancient Greek ὄστρεον →Every word from Latin ostrea →Every word from Middle Dutch oester →