coot的词源

英文词源

coot (n.)

c. 1300, cote, used for various water fowl (now limited to Fulica atra and, in North America, F. americana), of uncertain origin. Compare Dutch meercoet "lake coot." Meaning "silly person, fool" is attested from 1766.

中文词源

coot：蹼鸡

可能来自拟声词，模仿水鸟叫的声音。

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