| 词汇 | runt |
| 词源 | runt. Runt, for “a small, weak person,” came into the lan- guage as slang in about 1700. It derives from the name of the small breeds of oxen and cattle called “runts” in Wales and the Scottish Highlands as early as the 16th century. |
| 随便看 |
英语词源词典收录了13259条英语词源词条，基本涵盖了全部常用英语词汇的起源、历史，是研究英语词汇或通过词源学英语的必备工具。