英语词汇thistle的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	thistle
词源	thistle n. prickly herbaceous plant, Old English þistel, from Proto-Germanic thistilaz (source also of Old Saxon thistil, Old High German distil, German Distel, Old Norse þistell, Danish tidsel), of uncertain origin; perhaps from an extended form of PIE root steig- "to prick, stick, pierce." Emblematic of Scotland since 15c. Entries linking to thistle distelfink n. Pennsylvania Dutch ornamental bird design, by 1939, from German Distelfink "goldfinch," literally "thistle-finch," from Old High German distilvinko, from distil "thistle" (see thistle) + Old High German finco "finch" (see finch). The bird so called because it feeds on thistle seeds. Compare Old French chardonel "goldfinch," from chardon "thistle." updated on January 29, 2014
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thistle n.