Where does “compost” come from?
compost (Dutch) comes from English compost, from Middle English compost, from Old Northern French compost — mixture of leaves, manure, etc., for fertilizing...
compost (Dutch): compost, natural fertilizer produced by decaying...
Definitions
- compost, natural fertilizer produced by decaying...
Ancestry of “compost”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | compost | The decayed remains of organic matter that has... |
| 2 | Middle English | compost | — |
| 3 | Old Northern French | compost | mixture of leaves, manure, etc., for fertilizing... |