Where does “hitre” come from?

hitre (Norman) comes from Old French oistre, from Latin ostrea, from Ancient Greek ὄστρεον — bivalve; oyster; purple pigment, probably that...

hitre (Norman): oyster

Definitions

  1. oyster

Ancestry of “hitre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchoistreoyster
2Latinostreaoyster, mussel
3Ancient Greekὄστρεονbivalve; oyster; purple pigment, probably that...
Every word from Ancient Greek ὄστρεον →Every word from Latin ostrea →Every word from Old French oistre →