英语词汇martingale的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

martingale. Residents of the town of Martigues in Provence, France once wore economical breeches with a strap belt. Some authorities think that these chausses à la martingale give us the word for the part of a harness used to keep down a horse’s head, as well as part of the rigging of a ship. Other etymologists dis- count Martingalo, “an inhabitant of Martigues,” and trace the word to the Spanish almartaga, “a rein or harness.” How the reckless martingale—a betting system in which the stakes are doubled or raised even higher after each loss—derived from ei- ther the stingy Martingalos or a harness is anybody’s guess.

词汇	martingale
词源	martingale. Residents of the town of Martigues in Provence, France once wore economical breeches with a strap belt. Some authorities think that these chausses à la martingale give us the word for the part of a harness used to keep down a horse’s head, as well as part of the rigging of a ship. Other etymologists dis- count Martingalo, “an inhabitant of Martigues,” and trace the word to the Spanish almartaga, “a rein or harness.” How the reckless martingale—a betting system in which the stakes are doubled or raised even higher after each loss—derived from ei- ther the stingy Martingalos or a harness is anybody’s guess.
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