Where does “auster” come from?
auster (German) comes from Middle Low German ūster, from Middle Dutch oester, from Latin ostrea, from Ancient Greek ὄστρεον — bivalve; oyster; purple pigment, probably that...
Ancestry of “auster”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | ūster | — |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | oester | — |
| 3 | Latin | ostrea | oyster, mussel |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὄστρεον | bivalve; oyster; purple pigment, probably that... |
Words derived from “auster”