English
Ouessant
Ouessant comes from French Ouessant ‘Ushant island’.
- Frenchc. 1600–presentOuessant‘Ushant island’
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Frenchc. 1600–presentOuessant‘Ushant island’
- Englishtodaysame form
Every English word from French Ouessant
Today it means
noun A sheep of a certain hardy breed raised for wool.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / French Ouessant / Ouessant