英语词汇milt的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	milt
词源	milt n. Old English milte "spleen," from Proto-Germanic miltjo- (source also of Old Frisian milte, Middle Dutch milte, Dutch milt "spleen, milt of fish," Old High German milzi, German milz, Old Norse milti), possibly from PIE root mel- (1) "soft." Meaning "fish sperm" is late 15c. Entries linking to milt *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." updated on May 11, 2017
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