Where does “ostrón” come from?
ostrón (Spanish) comes from Spanish ostra, from Portuguese ostra, from Latin ostrea, from Ancient Greek ὄστρεον — bivalve; oyster; purple pigment, probably that...
Ancestry of “ostrón”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | ostra | oyster |
| 2 | Portuguese | ostra | oyster |
| 3 | Latin | ostrea | oyster, mussel |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὄστρεον | bivalve; oyster; purple pigment, probably that... |