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sand (n.)

古英语 sand, 来自于原日耳曼语 *sandam (来源也是古北欧语 sandr, 古弗里斯兰语 sond, 中荷兰语 sant, 荷兰语 zand, 德语 Sand), 来自于PIE *bhs-amadho- (来源也是希腊语 psammos “沙子”; 拉丁语 sabulum “粗沙”, 来源也是意大利语 sabbia, 法语 sable), 根 *bhes- “擦” 的后缀形式.

从历史上看, sand 与 gravel 之间的界限无法明显划分. 在古英语中形象地用于指无数性和不稳定性. 一般的日耳曼语, 但在哥特语中没有得到证实, 哥特语在这个意义上使用 malma, 与古高德文 melm “尘埃” 有关, 是瑞典城市名称 Malmö (第二个元素的意思是“岛屿” )的第一个元素, 与拉丁文 molere “研磨” 有关. 自古英语以来隐喻无数. Sand dollar, 扁平海胆的类型, 从1884年开始, 因其形状而得名(cake-urchin (1853年) 和 sand cake 为其他名称); sand dune 从1830年开始考证.
Origin and meaning of sand

sand (v.)

14世纪末, “用沙子撒”, 出自 sand (n.); 1620年代作“用沙子掩埋或填平”. 意为“用沙子研磨或抛光”, 出自1858年. 相关链接: Sanded; sanding.

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gravel (n.)

"stone in small, irregular fragments," early 13c., from Old French gravele "sand, gravel; sea-shore; sandy bed of a river," diminutive of grave "sand, seashore" (Modern French grève), possibly from Celtic *graw- (compare Welsh gro "coarse gravel," Breton grouan, Cornish grow "gravel"), perhaps ultimately from PIE *ghreu- "to rub, grind" (see grit (n.)). Gravel-crusher was World War I slang for "infantryman."

psammite (n.)

"sandstone," by 1817, from Greek psammos "sand" (see sand (n.)) + -ite (1). Related: Psammitic.

updated on December 09, 2021

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