Where does “uis” come from?

uis (Picard) comes from Old French uis, from Latin ostium — door; entrance; estuary.

uis (Picard): door

Definitions

  1. door

Ancestry of “uis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old FrenchuisAlternative form of huis; door
2Latinostiumdoor; entrance; estuary
Every word from Latin ostium →Every word from Old French uis →
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