Where does “littering” come from?
Littering derives from English litter, from French litière, from French lit, from Latin lectus meaning bed, ultimately from Latin lego meaning to gather or choose.
littering (English): present participle of litter; The dropping of...
Definitions
- present participle of litter; The dropping of...
Ancestry of “littering”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | litter | A platform mounted on two shafts, or a more... |
| 2 | Middle English | litere | — |
Words derived from “littering”