Where does “electroscrap” come from?
electroscrap (English) comes from English scrap, from Middle English scrappe, from Old Norse skrap, from Old Norse skrapa, from Proto-Germanic skrapōną, from Proto-Indo-European skreb- — to engrave.
electroscrap (English): Discarded electrical and electronic equipment
Definitions
- Discarded electrical and electronic equipment
Ancestry of “electroscrap”, step by step
electroscrap traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English scrap
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | scrap | A piece; a fragment; a detached, incomplete... |
| 2 | Middle English | scrappe | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | skrap | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | skrapa | to clatter; to prate; to scratch out |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skrapōną | to scrape, scratch |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | skreb- | to engrave |
via English electro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | electro | An electrotype; An electronic style of hip hop;... |