Etymograph

English

suint

Suint comes from French suint.

  1. Frenchc. 1600–presentsuint1
  2. Englishtodaysuint1

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed deepest recorded ancestor

  1. 1 Wiktionary, English suint

Lineage

  1. Frenchc. 1600–presentsuintWiktionary, English suint
  2. EnglishtodaysuintWiktionary, English suint

Every English word from French suint

Today it means

noun A substance obtained from the dried perspiration of sheep wool, it is of a fatty and earthy consistency and contains potassium salts.

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “suint”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.

Etymograph / French suint / suint

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