Where does “треш” come from?
треш (Serbo-Croatian) comes from English trash, from Middle English trasch, from Old Norse tros — rubbish, fallen leaves and twigs; brittle branch.
треш (Serbo-Croatian): kitsch
Ancestry of “треш”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 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 |