英语词汇chine的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	chine
词源	chine adj. "in Chinese fashion," French chiné, past participle of chiner "to color in Chinese fashion," from Chine "China" (see China). chine n. "spine, backbone," c. 1300, from Anglo-French achine, Old French eschine (11c., Modern French échine), a word of uncertain origin, perhaps from Germanic (compare Old English scinu "shinbone;" see shin (n.)). Entries linking to chine shin n. Middle English shin, from Old English scinu "fore part of the leg below the knee; shinbone," from Proto-Germanic skino "thin piece" (source also of Dutch scheen, Middle Low German schene, Old High German scina "shin," German Schienbein "shin, shinbones"), from PIE root skei- "to cut, split." Shinbone, shin-bone is Old English scinban. Shin splints is attested by that name from 1930. china n. "porcelain imported from China," 1650s, short for China-ware(1630s), China dishes (1570s), etc.; from the country name (see China). Used of porcelain and porcelain-ware generally. China-shop is attested from 1750. updated on September 10, 2022
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chine adj.