detritus的词源

英文词源

detritus (n.)

1795, "process of erosion," from Latin detritus "a wearing away," from detri-, stem of detere "wear away" (see detriment). Geological sense of "matter produced by erosion" is 1802, probably from French detritus; incorrect, in any case.

中文词源

detritus：碎屑

de-, 向下，离开。-trit, 转，磨，词源同turn, attrition. 即磨下来的碎屑。

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