ochre的词源

英文词源

ochre (n.)

type of clayey soil (much used in pigments), late 14c., from Old French ocre (c. 1300) and directly from Late Latin ocra, from Latin ochra, from Greek ochra, from ochros "pale yellow," of unknown origin. As a color name, "brownish-yellow," it is attested from mid-15c. Related: Ochreous.

中文词源

ochre：赭土，赭黄色

来自希腊语ochros,浅黄色，赭黄色。后有于指一种赭黄色泥土，即赭土。

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