Where does “compost” come from?
Compost comes from Old Northern French compost, a noun meaning a mixture of ingredients, particularly decomposed organic matter used to fertilize soil.
compost (English): The decayed remains of organic matter that has...
Definitions
- The decayed remains of organic matter that has...
Ancestry of “compost”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | compost | — |
| 2 | Old Northern French | compost | mixture of leaves, manure, etc., for fertilizing... |
Words derived from “compost”