whelk的词源

英文词源

whelk (n.)

marine snail with a spiral shell, Old English weoloc, wioloc, from Proto-Germanic *weluka- (cognates: Middle Dutch willoc, Dutch wulk), perhaps from PIE root *wel- (3) "to turn, revolve" (see volvox; also volute). The unetymological spelling with wh- dates from 15c.

中文词源

whelk：蛾螺

来自PIE*wel,转，旋转，词源同voluble,involve,用来指蛾螺。

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whelk：蛾螺

来自 PIE*wel,转，旋转，词源同 voluble,involve.用来指蛾螺。