jumble的词源

英文词源

jumble (v.)

1520s, originally "to move confusedly," perhaps coined on model of stumble, tumble, etc. In 17c., it was yet another euphemism for "have sex with" (a sense first attested 1580s). Meaning "mix or confuse" is from 1540s. Related: Jumbled; jumbling.

jumble (n.)

"a confused mixture," 1660s, from jumble (v.).

中文词源

jumble：杂乱

词源不详，可能来自jump,跳，-le,表反复。引申词义跳来跳去，忙乱，混乱。

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