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Where does “astic” come from?

astic (French) comes from Picard estiquier, from Old French estiquer.

astic (French): A bone once used by cobblers to polish leather;...

Definitions

  1. A bone once used by cobblers to polish leather;...

Ancestry of “astic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Picardestiquierto stick, pierce
2Old Frenchestiquer—

Words derived from “astic”

  • astiquer
  • astiquage
Every word from Old French estiquer →