Where does “tripes” come from?
tripes (English) comes from English tripe, from Middle English tripe, from Old French tripe — entrails.
tripes (English): plural of tripe
Ancestry of “tripes”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | tripe | The lining of the large stomach of ruminating... |
| 2 | Middle English | tripe | A portion of a creature's entrails or organs |
| 3 | Old French | tripe | entrails |