| 词源 |
skoal interj.also skol, Scandinavian toasting word expressing good wishes, c. 1600, from Danish skaal "a toast," literally "bowl, cup," from Old Norse skal "bowl, drinking vessel," originally a cup made from a shell, from Proto-Germanic *skelo (from PIE root *skel- (1) "to cut"). The word first appears in Scottish English, and according to OED might have been popularized or introduced by the visit of James VI of Scotland to Denmark in 1589. updated on December 11, 2022 |