Where does “langoustine” come from?
langoustine (English) comes from French langoustine, from French langouste, from Old French langouste, from Occitan langosta, from Vulgar Latin lacusta, from Latin locusta, from Proto-Indo-European lēk- — string, twig, tendril; leg, the main muscle of...
langoustine (English): A small edible European orange-pink lobster,...
Definitions
- A small edible European orange-pink lobster,...
Ancestry of “langoustine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | langoustine | Any of a number of crustaceans, especially the... |
| 2 | French | langouste | spiny lobster |
| 3 | Old French | langouste | grasshopper |
| 4 | Occitan | langosta | — |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | lacusta | locust, grasshopper; crustacean, marine... |
| 6 | Latin | locusta | locust, grasshopper; crustacean, marine... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lēk- | string, twig, tendril; leg, the main muscle of... |