Etymology of the English word fustic
the English word
fusticderived from the Old French word
fustocderived from the Spanish word
fustocderived from the Arabic word
fustuqderived from the Greek word
pistake, πιστάκη
derived from the Persian root
*pistakderived from the Arabic word
fustuḳderived from the Greek word
pistake, πιστάκη
derived from the Persian root
*pistakDate
The earliest known usage of fustic in English dates from the 15th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
