Scraps
/skræps/noun
Small pieces of something that are left over after the main part has been used or removed.
Did you know?In medieval times, scraps were often considered offerings to spirits, believed to appease them and ensure a bountiful harvest.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*sker-
“to cut or separate”
Latin
Latin
scirpare
“to cut off or cut away”
Old French
Old French
escrap
“a fragment or waste piece”
Middle English
Middle English
scrappe
“a small piece or remnant”
Modern English
English
scraps
“remnants or leftover bits of material”