| 词源 |
sorrel adj."reddish- or yellowish-brown, chestnut-colored," especially of horses, mid-14c., sorel, (mid-12c. as a surname), from Old French sorel, from sor "yellowish-brown," probably from Frankish *saur "dry," or some other Germanic source, from Proto-Germanic *sauza- (source also of Middle Dutch soor "dry," Old High German soren "to become dry," Old English sear "withered, barren;" see sere). Perhaps it is a French diminutive form. sorrel n. small perennial plant used in medicines and recipes, late 14c., from Old French surele (12c., Anglo-French sorele, Modern French surelle), from sur "sour," from Frankish *sur or some other Germanic source, from Proto-Germanic *sura- "sour" (source also of Old High German, Old English sur "sour;" see sour (adj.)). So called for the taste of its leaves. updated on March 21, 2023 |