gneiss的词源

英文词源

gneiss (n.)

type of metamorphic rock, 1757, kneiss, from German Gneiss (16c.), which is probably from Middle High German gneist "spark" (so called because the rock glitters), from Old High German gneisto "spark" (compare Old English gnast "spark," Old Norse gneisti). Related: Gneissic.

中文词源

gneiss：片麻岩

来自德语，火花，闪光。

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