Where does “ostra” come from?

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

ostra (Spanish): oyster

Definitions

  1. oyster

Ancestry of “ostra”, step by step

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

Words derived from “ostra”

Every word from Ancient Greek ὄστρεον →Every word from Latin ostrea →Every word from Portuguese ostra →