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
Ancestry of “hitre”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | oistre | oyster |
| 2 | Latin | ostrea | oyster, mussel |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὄστρεον | bivalve; oyster; purple pigment, probably that... |