英语词汇porcine的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	porcine
词源	porcine adj. early 15c., "of or pertaining to swine; swinish," from Old French porcin and directly from Latin porcinus "of a hog," from porcus "hog, pig" (from PIE root porko- "young pig"). Applied to persons in derision or contempt. Entries linking to porcine* *porko- Proto-Indo-European root meaning "young pig." It forms all or part of: aardvark; farrow; porcelain; porcine; pork; porcupine; porpoise. It is the hypothetical source of/evidence for its existence is provided by: Latin porcus "pig, tame swine," Umbrian purka; Old Church Slavonic prase "young pig;" Lithuanian paršas "pig;" Middle Dutch varken, German Ferkel, Old English fearh "pig, small pig." updated on September 04, 2020
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porcine adj.