英语词汇salivate的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	salivate
词源	salivate v. 1650s, transitive, "cause to produce an unusual or excess secretion of saliva" (implied in salivating); intransitive sense "produce an abnormally abundant flow of saliva" is from 1660s, from Latin salivatus, past participle of salivare, from saliva (see saliva). Figurative use in reference to anticipation is by 1951. Related: Salivated. Entries linking to salivate saliva n. "spittle, the secretions of the salivary glands of the mouth," early 15c. (Chauliac), salive, from Old French salive and directly from Latin saliva "spittle" (from Proto-Italic sal-iwo- "dirty yellow," from PIE root sal- (2) "dirty; gray; "see sallow (adj.)). Related: Salival. salivation n. "act or process of salivating; abnormally abundant flow of saliva," 1590s, from French salivation or directly from Latin salivationem (nominative salivatio), noun of action from past-participle stem of salivare (see salivate). updated on March 08, 2022
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