Where does “Trash” come from?
Trash (German) comes from English trash, from Middle English trasch, from Old Norse tros — rubbish, fallen leaves and twigs; brittle branch.
Trash (German): unsophisticated, cheap, or cheap-looking product,...
Definitions
- unsophisticated, cheap, or cheap-looking product,...
Ancestry of “Trash”, 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 |