英语词汇bland的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	bland
词源	bland adj. "mild, smooth, free from irritating qualities, not stimulating," 1660s, from Italian blando "delicate," or Old French bland "flattering, complimentary," both from Latin blandus "smooth-talking, flattering, alluring," perhaps from PIE mlad-, nasalized variant of meld-, extended form of root mel- (1) "soft." Related: Blandly; blandness. Entries linking to bland* mel- 1 Proto-Indo-European root meaning "soft," with derivatives referring to soft or softened materials. It forms all or part of: amblyopia; bland; blandish; blenny; emollient; enamel; malacia; malaxation; malt; melt; mild; Mildred; milt; moil; mollify; Mollusca; mollusk; mulch; mullein; mutton; schmaltz; smelt (v.); smelt (n.). It is the hypothetical source of/evidence for its existence is provided by: Sanskrit mrdh "to neglect," also "to be moist;" Greek malakos "soft," malthon "weakling;" Latin mollire "soften," mollis "soft;" Old Irish meldach "tender." blandiloquence n. "flattery in speech," 1650s, from Latin blandiloquentia, from blandiloquens "speaking flatteringly," from blandus "flattering, alluring" (see bland) + loquens, from loqui "to speak" (from PIE root tolkw- "to speak"). Blandiloquous is attested earlier (1610s). Latin had also blandiloquentulus "flattering in speech." updated on June 05, 2017
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