Where does “afval” come from?

afval (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch afval, from Middle Dutch slachtafval — that which fell off from slaughtered meat.

afval (Dutch): rubbish, garbage, trash; The act of dropping out;...

Definitions

  1. rubbish, garbage, trash; The act of dropping out;...

Ancestry of “afval”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchafval
2Middle Dutchslachtafvalthat which fell off from slaughtered meat

Words derived from “afval

Every word from Middle Dutch slachtafvalEvery word from Middle Dutch afval