wisp的词源

英文词源

wisp (n.)

early 14c., "handful or bundle of hay, grass, etc.," used for burning or cleaning or as a cushion; perhaps from an unrecorded Old English word, cognate with Norwegian and Swedish visp "wisp," of unknown origin; sometimes said to be connected with whisk or with Middle Low German and Middle Dutch wispel "a measure of grain." Meaning "thin, filmy portion" first attested 1836.

中文词源

wisp：小捆，小束

可能来自PIE*weis,弯，转，缠绕，来自PIE*wei的扩大形式，词源同wire,wine.用来指小捆，小束干草等。

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wisp：小捆，小束

可能来自 PIE*weis,弯，转，缠绕，来自 PIE*wei 的扩大形式，词源同 wire,wine.用来指小捆， 小束干草等。