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Where does “ostryche” come from?

ostryche (Middle English) comes from Anglo-Norman ostrige, from Vulgar Latin austruthio, from Latin strūthiō, from Ancient Greek στρουθίων, from Ancient Greek -ίων, from Proto-Hellenic -ihō, from Proto-Indo-European -isō, from Proto-Indo-European -yōs.

ostryche (Middle English): Alternative form of ostrich

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of ostrich

Ancestry of “ostryche”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Anglo-Normanostrigeostrich
2Vulgar Latinaustruthio—
3Latinstrūthiō—
4Ancient GreekστρουθίωνSynonym of στρουθοκάμηλος; genitive plural of...
5Ancient Greek-ίωνSuffix added to father's name that forms...
6Proto-Hellenic-ihō—
7Proto-Indo-European-isō—
8Proto-Indo-European-yōsForms adjectives from roots, meaning "very" or...
9Proto-Indo-European-yoss—

Words derived from “ostryche”

  • ostrich
  • ostrichlike
  • ostrichism
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