Where does “langouste” come from?
langouste (French) comes 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...
langouste (French): spiny lobster
Ancestry of “langouste”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | langouste | grasshopper |
| 2 | Occitan | langosta | — |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | lacusta | locust, grasshopper; crustacean, marine... |
| 4 | Latin | locusta | locust, grasshopper; crustacean, marine... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lēk- | string, twig, tendril; leg, the main muscle of... |
Words derived from “langouste”