Where does “trashman” come from?
trashman (English) comes from English trash, from Middle English trasch, from Old Norse tros — rubbish, fallen leaves and twigs; brittle branch.
trashman (English): Someone whose job it is to collect refuse from...
Definitions
- Someone whose job it is to collect refuse from...
Ancestry of “trashman”, 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 |