dormouse的词源

英文词源

dormouse (n.)

early 15c., possibly from Anglo-French *dormouse "tending to be dormant" (from stem of dormir "to sleep," see dormer), with the second element mistaken for mouse; or perhaps it is from a Middle English dialectal compound of mouse and Middle French dormir. The rodent is inactive in winter. French dormeuse, fem. of dormeur "sleeper" is attested only from 17c.

中文词源

dormouse：睡鼠

词源不详。拼写俗化为dorm和mouse.

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