oakum的词源

英文词源

oakum (n.)

"loose fiber obtained from taking apart old hemp ropes," early 15c., from Old English acumba "tow, oakum, flax fibers separated by combing," literally "what is combed out," from Proto-Germanic *us-kambon (source of Old High German achambi); first element cognate with Old English a- "away, out, off;" second element from stem of cemban "to comb," from camb "a comb;" from PIE *gembh- "tooth, nail" (see comb (n.)).

中文词源

oakum：麻絮

来自古英语acumba,麻绳，梳理开的麻絮，a-,离开，分开，-cumba梳子，词源同comb.

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