trowel的词源

英文词源

trowel (n.)

mid-14c., "tool for spreading plaster or mortar," from Old French truele "trowel" (13c.), from Late Latin truella "small ladle, dipper" (mid-12c.), diminutive of Latin trua "a stirring spoon, ladle, skimmer." The gardening tool was so called since 1796.

中文词源

trowel：小铲子

来自古法语 truele,小铲子，来自拉丁语 truella,小勺子，来自 trua,勺子，-ella,小词后缀。可能 来自 PIE*deru,树，木材，词源同 tree,tray,trough.

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