lop的词源

英文词源

lop (v.1)

"cut off," 1510s, from Middle English loppe (n.) "small branches and twigs trimmed from trees" (early 15c.), of unknown origin. Related: Lopped (mid-15c.); lopping. Place name Loppedthorn is attested from 1287.

lop (v.2)

"droop, hang loosely," 1570s, probably a variant of lob or of lap (v.); compare lopsided (1711), originally lapsided, first used of ships. Lop-eared attested from 1680s. Related: Lopped; lopping.

中文词源

lop：砍伐，剪枝

来自中古英语loppe,修剪树枝，可能来自PIE*skel,砍，切，词源同scale,scissor.

该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版：lop 词源，lop 含义。

lop：垂下，耷拉

可能来自lap变体，衣摆，下垂。