sauscistre
Old French
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editOf unclear origin; possibly from Late Latin *salsīcior (literally “saltiness”), from salsīcius (“salty”) + -or (abstract nominal suffix). Alternatively from Late Latin *salsīculus, from salsīcius (“salty”) + -ulus (dimininutive suffix), with either analogical palatalisation of /k/ or metathesis. Compare Medieval Latin salsīstrum, salsīstra.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editsauscistre oblique singular, m (oblique plural sauscistres, nominative singular sauscistres, nominative plural sauscistre)
Descendants
edit- → Middle English: sawcistre, salsister, salsyster, saucestre, sausister, sawsestyr, sawcyster; saustre, saustyre, sawstyre