Where does “ostra” come from?

ostra (Portuguese) comes from Latin ostrea, from Ancient Greek ὄστρεον — bivalve; oyster; purple pigment, probably that...

ostra (Portuguese): oyster

Definitions

  1. oyster

Ancestry of “ostra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinostreaoyster, mussel
2Ancient Greekὄστρεονbivalve; oyster; purple pigment, probably that...

Words derived from “ostra

Every word from Ancient Greek ὄστρεονEvery word from Latin ostrea