mother-in-law的词源

英文词源

mother-in-law (n.)

mid-15c., "mother of one's spouse," from mother (n.1) + in-law. Also in early use, "stepmother." In British slang c. 1884, mother-in-law was "a mixture of ales old and bitter."

中文词源

mother-in-law：岳母

形象说法。

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