deft的词源

英文词源

deft (adj.)

Old English gedæfte "mild, gentle," differentiated in Middle English into daft (q.v.) and this word, via sense of "apt, skillful, adept." Cognate with Gothic gadaban "to be fit," Old Norse dafna "to grow strong," Dutch deftig "important, relevant."

中文词源

deft：灵巧的

来自PIE*dhabh, 装配，匹配，词源同fabric, daft. 引申词义手巧的，灵巧的。

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