ort
A fragment; a scrap of leftover food; any remainder; a piece of refuseA fragment; a scrap of leftover food; any remainder; a piece of refuse.
Meaning
2 senses(usually plural)A fragment; a scrap of leftover food; any remainder; a piece of refuse.
оста́ткиostátki, объе́дкиobʺjédki
(historical)A small coin, formerly used in central Europe.
Translations
2 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From Middle English orte, from Old English *oreta (“that which is left after eating”, liteFrom Middle English orte, from Old English *oreta (“that which is left after eating”, literally “out-eat”); for more, see Old English or-, English eat. Cognate with Middle Low German orte (“refuse of food”), Middle Dutch ooraete, ooreete, Low German ort (“ort”), Middle High German urez, German Uräß and also German Ort (“quarter (of a thaler, etc)”). As the term for a coin, probably borrowed from the central European languages which used it: German Ort (“quarter (of a thaler)”), Polish ort (“coin”), etc.
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