dross的词源

英文词源

dross (n.)

"dirt, dregs," Old English dros "the scum thrown off from metals in smelting," from Proto-Germanic *drohs- (cognates: Middle Dutch droes, Dutch droesem, Middle Low German dros, Old High German truosana, German Drusen "dregs, husks"), from PIE dher- (1) "to make muddy." Meaning "refuse, rubbish" is mid-15c.

中文词源

dross：糟粕，劣质品

来自PIE*dher, 使泥泞，肮脏，词源同dregs. 引申义糟粕，劣质品。

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