Where does “ostión” come from?

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

ostión (Spanish): oyster (particularly from genus Crassostrea), specially when prepared or served for food

Definitions

  1. oyster (particularly from genus Crassostrea), specially when prepared or served for food

Ancestry of “ostión”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishostrón
2Spanishostraoyster
3Portugueseostraoyster
4Latinostreaoyster, mussel
5Ancient Greekὄστρεονbivalve; oyster; purple pigment, probably that...

Words derived from “ostión

Every word from Ancient Greek ὄστρεονEvery word from Latin ostreaEvery word from Portuguese ostra
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