英语词汇ciao的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	ciao
词源	ciao! Ciao (pronounced “chow”) is an Italian word for “hello” or “good-bye” used frequently in the U.S. over the past 20 years or so. Ciao! derives from the Italian schiavo, “I am your slave,” according to one inventive wordsmith. Another source says ciao! is an adaptation of the Swiss-German Tschau used by Ital- ians vacationing at Swiss ski resorts.
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