custron

The story

1. Late Latin · derived fromcocistrōnem
2. Old French · derived fromcoistron
3. Middle English · inherited fromquistroun
4. English todaycustron

From Middle English quistroun et al., from Old French coistron, quistron et al., from Late Latin cocistrōnem, accusative of cocistro.

First known use, by meaning

• 14th–17th c. A kitchen-worker, a scullion; any worthless person.