pastel的词源

英文词源

pastel (n.)

1660s, "crayons, chalk-like pigment used in crayons," from French pastel "crayon," from Italian pastello "a pastel," literally "material reduced to a paste," from Late Latin pastellus "dye from the leaves of the woad plant," diminutive of pasta (see pasta). Meaning "pale or light color" (like that of pastels) first recorded 1899. As an adjective from 1884.

中文词源

pastel：彩色粉笔，蜡笔

来自paste,面团，-el,小词后缀。即小面团，后用于指揉成面团的颜料，彩色粉笔，蜡笔。

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