Where does “lobster” come from?
Lobster comes from Middle English lopster, from Old English loppestre, from Latin locusta, combined with Proto-Germanic -istrijǭ and Proto-Indo-European -is-ter-.
lobster (English): red-colored, especially from a sunburn; A...
Definitions
- red-colored, especially from a sunburn; A...
Ancestry of “lobster”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | loppestere | A lobster or crayfish |
| 2 | Old English | loppeſtre | lobster |