oseille (French)

Where does "oseille" come from?

The French noun 'oseille', meaning 'sorrel' or colloquially 'dough, dosh, bread (money)', traveled from Latin 'acidula'[1]. This evolved into Old French 'oisele'[1], eventually developing into the modern French form and its associated meanings.

Full etymology tree

• oseille (French), 'sorrel'
  • inherited oisele (Old French)
    • inherited acidula (Latin), 'inflection of acidulus:'

Sources

1. oseille (French) - Wiktionary

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