kneel的词源

英文词源

kneel (v.)

Old English cneowlian, from cneow (see knee (n.)). Similar formation in Middle Low German knelen, Middle Dutch cnielen, Dutch knielen Gothic knussjan. Past tense knelt is a modern formation (19c.) on analogy of feel/felt, etc. Related: Kneeling.

中文词源

kneel：跪下

来自古英语cneowlian,下跪，跪下，来自knee,膝，-le,工具格后缀。

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