Where does “ostium” come from?

Ostium comes from Latin ostium, meaning "door" or "entrance," the origin of which is uncertain.

ostium (English): A small opening or orifice, as in a body organ or...

Definitions

  1. A small opening or orifice, as in a body organ or...

Ancestry of “ostium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinostiumdoor; entrance; estuary

Words derived from “ostium

Every word from Latin ostium