sieve的词源

英文词源

sieve (n.)

Old English sife "sieve," from Proto-Germanic *sib (cognates: Middle Dutch seve, Dutch zeef, Old High German sib, German Sieb), from PIE *seib- "to pour out, sieve, drip, trickle" (see soap (n.)). Related to sift. The Sieve of Eratosthenes (1803) is a contrivance for finding prime numbers. Sieve and shears formerly were used in pinations.

sieve (v.)

late 15c., from sieve (n.). Related: Sieved; sieving.

中文词源

sieve：筛子，滤器

来自古英语 sife,筛子，来自 Proto-Germanic*sib,筛，来自 PIE*seib,流出，滴出，词源同 sift,seep.

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