## Etymology
From Middle English 'orte' ('food left by animals'), probably from a Low German or Middle Dutch source (compare Middle Dutch 'oorete'), from a prefix meaning 'out' plus a root meaning 'eat'.

## AI Etymology
Ort comes from Middle English 'orte' ('food left by animals'), probably from a Low German or Middle Dutch source (compare Middle Dutch 'oorete'), from a prefix meaning 'out' plus a root meaning 'eat'. The etymological trail includes Middle English orte. As a noun, ort means a scrap or morsel of food left after a meal (archaic, usually plural). The uncertainty belongs to the older derivation, so the explanation should preserve alternatives rather than choosing one unsupported origin.

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