minnow的词源

英文词源

minnow (n.)

small freshwater fish, early 15c., probably related to Old English myne, earlier *mynwe, a name for some kind of fish, from Proto-Germanic *muniwon (cognates: Middle Low German möne, Dutch meun, Old High German muniwa, German Münne), of unknown origin, perhaps from PIE *men- "small." Perhaps influenced in Middle English by French menu "small."

中文词源

minnow：米诺鱼，不起眼的小公司

来自古英语myne,可能来自PIE*men,小的，词源同minute,minimum.用于指一种小的淡水鱼，后引申词义不起眼的小公司。

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minnow：米诺鱼，不起眼的小公司

来自古英语myne,可能来自PIE*men,小的，词源同minute,minimum.用于指一种小的淡水鱼，后引申词义不起眼的小公司。