Where does “lustring” come from?
lustring (English) comes from French lustrine, from Italian lustrino, from Italian lustrare, from Latin lūstrō, from Latin lūstrum, from Old Latin loustrom, from Proto-Indo-European lewkstrom, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.
lustring (English): A glossy silk fabric; lutestring
Definitions
- A glossy silk fabric; lutestring
Ancestry of “lustring”, step by step