spelunk的词源

英文词源

spelunk (n.)

"a cave, cavern, a vault," c. 1300, from Old French spelonque (13c.) or directly from Latin spelunca "a cave, cavern, grotto," from Greek spelynx (accusative spelynga, genitive spelyngos) "a cave, cavern," from spelos "a cave." An adjective, speluncar "of a cave" is recorded from 1855.

中文词源

spelunk：洞穴，洞穴探险

来自拉丁语 spelunca,来自希腊语 spelynx,来自 spelos,洞穴，可能来自 PIE*spel,分开，劈开， 词源同 spill,splinter.

该词的英语词源请访问找单词词源英文版：spelunk 词源，spelunk 含义。