trout的词源

英文词源

trout (n.)

Old English truht "trout," in part from Old French truite, both from Late Latin tructa, perhaps from Greek troktes "a kind of sea fish," literally "nibbler," from trogein "to gnaw," from PIE *tro-, from root *tere- (1) (see throw (v.)). In late 17c. slang, trusty trout was used in a sense of "confidential friend."

中文词源

trout：鲑，鳟鱼

来自古英语 truht,鲑，鳟鱼，来自拉丁语 tructa,鲑，鳟鱼，可能来自希腊语 troktes,一种海鱼， 来自 trogein,啃，咬，挖洞，来自 PIE*ter,转，刮，磨，词源同 turn,troglodyte.因这种鱼生活 于水底泥砂层而得名。

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