Where does “tras” come from?
tras (Dutch) comes from English trash, from Middle English trasch, from Old Norse tros — rubbish, fallen leaves and twigs; brittle branch.
tras (Dutch): trass, ground tuff
Ancestry of “tras”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | trash | Useless things to be discarded; rubbish; refuse;... |
| 2 | Middle English | trasch | Refuse or rubbish, especially that composed of... |
| 3 | Old Norse | tros | rubbish, fallen leaves and twigs; brittle branch |
Words derived from “tras”