Where does “tripe” come from?
Tripe comes from Old French tripe, of unknown origin.
tripe (English): The lining of the large stomach of ruminating...
Definitions
- The lining of the large stomach of ruminating...
Ancestry of “tripe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | tripe | A portion of a creature's entrails or organs |
| 2 | Old French | tripe | entrails |
Words derived from “tripe”