bristle的词源

英文词源

bristle (n.)

Old English byrst "bristle," with metathesis of -r-, from Proto-Germanic *bursti- (cognates: Middle Dutch borstel, German borste), from PIE *bhrsti- from root *bhars- "point, bristle" (cognates: Sanskrit bhrstih "point, spike"). With -el, diminutive suffix.

bristle (v.)

c. 1200 (implied in past participle adjective bristled) "set or covered with bristles," from bristle (n.). Meaning "become angry or excited" is 1540s, from the way animals show fight. Related: Bristling.

中文词源

bristle：鬃毛

发音释义：['brɪs(ə)l] n.鬃毛；刚毛；短而硬的毛；胡子茬v.（使）发怒；（使）毛发直立

词源解释：来自古英语byrst（鬃毛）

助记窍门：bristle→brush style（刷子的发型）→短而硬的毛→鬃毛

衍生词：bristling（竖立的、发怒的）；bristly（有刚毛的、易怒的）

该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版：bristle 词源，bristle 含义。

bristle：刚毛，激怒

来自PIE *bhars, 刺，硬毛。词源同barley, bur.