Where does “fustin” come from?
fustin (English) comes from English fustic, from Middle English fustik, from Middle French fustec, from Middle French fustet, from Old Occitan fustet, from Arabic فُسْتَق — pistachio.
fustin (English): A yellow dye obtained from fustic, "Cotinus...
Definitions
- A yellow dye obtained from fustic, "Cotinus...
Ancestry of “fustin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | fustic | A tropical American tree, Maclura tinctoria,... |
| 2 | Middle English | fustik | — |
| 3 | Middle French | fustec | — |
| 4 | Middle French | fustet | smoke tree, "Cotinus coggygria" |
| 5 | Old Occitan | fustet | smoke tree, "Cotinus coggygria" |
| 6 | Arabic | فُسْتَق | pistachio |