cheetah的词源

英文词源

cheetah (n.)youdaoicibaDictYouDict
1704, from Hindi chita "leopard," from Sanskrit chitraka "hunting leopard, tiger," literally "speckled," from chitra-s "distinctively marked, variegated, many-colored, bright, clear" (from PIE *kit-ro-, from root *(s)kai- (1) "bright, shining;" see shine (v.)) + kayah "body," from PIE *kwei- "to build, make" (see poet).

中文词源

cheetah:猎豹

来自梵语,来自PIE*skai, 照耀,闪光,词源同shine. 因猎豹身上闪耀的黑斑而得名。

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