Litters
/ˈlɪt.ərz/noun
Plural of litter: a scattered mess, or a bed or stretcher carried by people or animals.
Did you know?The word’s history is tangled with Latin and French, and English kept both the idea of a carried bed and the idea of things strewn about.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
lectus
“a bed, couch, or reclining place”
Late Latin
LLatin
lectaria
“a portable bed or litter”
Old French
Old French
litere
“a litter, sedan chair, or bed for carrying”
Middle English
English
litere
“a portable bed or stretcher carried by animals or people”
Modern English
English
litter
“a scattered heap of trash; also, a bed or stretcher carried by others”
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