| 词源 |
souse v.late 14c., sousen, "to pickle, steep in vinegar," from Old French sous, souz (adj.) "preserved in salt and vinegar," from Frankish *sultja or some other Germanic source (compare Old Saxon sultia "salt water," Old High German sulza "brine"), from Proto-Germanic *salt- (from PIE root *sal- "salt"). Also "dunk or plunge (someone) in water" (mid-15c.). Related: Soused; sousing. souse n. something steeped in pickle, especially "pig parts preserved and pickled," mid-15c., sousse; earlier "liquid for pickling" (late 14c.), from souse (v.) or from its French source sous. updated on March 24, 2023 |