sauscistre

== Old French == === Alternative forms === sawcitre === Etymology === Of 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 === (classical, late) IPA(key): /sau̯ˈsistɾə/ === Noun === sauscistre oblique singular, m (oblique plural sauscistres, nominative singular sauscistres, nominative plural sauscistre) (Anglo-Norman, rare) sausage ==== Descendants ==== → Middle English: sawcistre, salsister, salsyster, saucestre, sausister, sawsestyr, sawcyster, saustre, saustyre, sawstyre (contraction)Scots: sauster, saster ==== References ==== “saucistre m.”, in DEAF: Dictionnaire Étymologique de l'Ancien Français, Heidelberg: Heidelberger Akademie der Wissenschaften, 1968-.