Where does “ostron” come from?

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

ostron (Swedish): oyster

Definitions

  1. oyster

Ancestry of “ostron”, step by step

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

Words derived from “ostron”

Every word from Ancient Greek ὄστρεον →Every word from Latin ostrea →Every word from Old Swedish ostra →