kerchief的词源

英文词源

kerchief: kerchief: see handkerchief
kerchief (n.): early 13c., kovrechief "piece of cloth used to cover part of the head," especially a woman's headcloth or veil, from Anglo-French courchief, Old French couvrechief, literally "cover head," from couvrir "to cover" (see cover (v.)) + chief "head" (see chief). From late 14c. as "piece of cloth used about the person" generally, and from c. 1400 as "piece of cloth carried in the hand" to wipe the face, etc. (compare handkerchief).

来自古法语couvrechief,头盖，来自couvrir,遮盖，词源同cover,chief,头，词源同chiefly,captain.引申词义头巾，方巾，围巾。拼写比较curfew.

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