英语词汇wince的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	wince
词源	wince v. c. 1300, wincen; mid-13c. winchen, "to recoil suddenly," from Anglo-French wenchir, Old North French wenchier (Old French guenchir) "to turn aside, avoid," from Frankish wenkjan, from Proto-Germanic wankjan (source also of Old High German wankon "to stagger, totter," Old Norse vakka "to stray, hover;" see wink (v.)). Originally of horses. Modern form is attested from late 13c. Related: Winced; wincing. Entries linking to wince wink v. Old English wincian "to blink, wink, close one's eyes quickly," from Proto-Germanic wink- (source also of Dutch winken, Old High German winkan "move sideways, stagger; nod," German winken "to wave, wink"), a gradational variant of the root of Old High German wankon "to stagger, totter," Old Norse vakka "to stray, hover," from PIE root weng- "to bend, curve." The meaning "close an eye as a hint or signal" is first recorded c. 1100; that of "close one's eyes (to fault or irregularity)" first attested late 15c. Related: Winked; winking. updated on April 06, 2014
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