Fustet
/ˈfʌstɪt/noun
A yellow dye or the wood of the fustic tree used to make it.
Did you know?Fustet is tied to the same historical dye trade as fustic, a yellow coloring matter once valued in textile work and dyeing lore.
Etymological Timeline
Late Middle English
English
fustet
“A yellow dye or dyewood used in coloring textiles.”
Middle French
French
fustet
“A small piece of wood or a dyestuff term related to fustic.”
Medieval Latin
Latin
fustis
“A stick, staff, or piece of wood.”
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*bʰews-
“To swell, puff up; source of words for wood/stick in later branches.”