Where does “oisir” come from?

oisir (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Anglo-Norman oistre, from Old French oistre, from Latin ostrea, from Ancient Greek ὄστρεον — bivalve; oyster; purple pigment, probably that...

oisir (Scottish Gaelic): oyster

Definitions

  1. oyster

Ancestry of “oisir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Anglo-Normanoistreoyster
2Old Frenchoistreoyster
3Latinostreaoyster, mussel
4Ancient Greekὄστρεονbivalve; oyster; purple pigment, probably that...
Every word from Ancient Greek ὄστρεον →Every word from Latin ostrea →Every word from Old French oistre →