wh-的词源

英文词源

wh-: respelling of Old English hw- attested from 11c., but not the common form until after c. 1400. It represents PIE *kw-; in German reduced to simple w-, in Scandinavian as hv-, kv-, or v-.

Also added to some borrowed words (whisk, whiskey) and some native words formerly spelled with simple w- or h- (whole, whore). In the 15c. flowering of its use it also threatened to change the spelling of hot, home and many more. In northern English 16c.-18c., sometimes altered to quh- (see Q). Proper pronunciation has been much in dispute in educated speech.

来自古英语hw-,来自PIE*kw.由于在15世纪该音的泛滥使用，甚至给原来的w-音，如whip,whisk,和h-音,如whole,whore都拼成了wh-音，甚至威胁到诸如hot,home等词。

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来自古英语 hw-,来自 PIE*kw.由于在 15 世纪该音的泛滥使用，给原来的 w-音，如 whip,whisk, 和 h-音,如 whole,whore 都拼成了 wh-音，甚至威胁到诸如 hot,home 等词。