darling的词源

英文词源

darling (n.)

Old English deorling "darling, favorite minion," double diminutive of deor "dear" (see dear (adj.)). The vowel shift from -e- to -a- (16c.) is usual for -er- followed by a consonant. "It is better to be An olde mans derlyng, than a yong mans werlyng" (1562).

中文词源

darling：宝贝

来自dear, 亲爱的。-ling, 小词后缀。

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