Where does “litter” come from?
Litter comes from French litière, from French lit meaning "bed," from Latin lectus, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European leǵ- meaning "to lay" or "to lie."
litter (English): A platform mounted on two shafts, or a more...
Definitions
- A platform mounted on two shafts, or a more...
Ancestry of “litter”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | litere | — |
Words derived from “litter”