spay的词源

英文词源

spay

spay: see spade

spay (v.)

early 15c., "stab with a sword, kill," also "remove the ovaries of (a hunting dog)," from Anglo-French espeier "cut with a sword," from Middle French espeer, from Old French espee "sword" (French épée), from Latin spatha "broad, flat weapon or tool," from Greek spathe "broad blade" (see spade (n.1)). Compare Greek spadon "eunuch." Related: Spayed; spaying.

中文词源

spay：切除雌兽的卵巢，劁雌兽

来自盎格鲁法语 espeier,用刀或剑切除，来自古法语 espee,刀，剑，来自拉丁语 spatha,宽刀， 阔剑，词源同 spade,铁锹，黑桃。比较 castrate,阉割。

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