Where does “uys” come from?

uys (Middle French) comes from Old French huis, from Latin ostium — door; entrance; estuary.

uys (Middle French): external door

Definitions

  1. external door

Ancestry of “uys”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old FrenchhuisAn external door
2Latinostiumdoor; entrance; estuary
Every word from Latin ostium →Every word from Old French huis →
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