pelagic的词源

英文词源

pelagic (adj.)

"pertaining to the sea," 1650s, from Latin pelagicus, from Greek pelagikos, from pelagos "sea, high sea, open sea, main," from PIE *pelag- "to spread out" (source of Greek plagos "side," Latin plaga "hunting net, curtain, region"), possibly from root *plak- (1) "to spread out, be flat" (see placenta).

中文词源

pelagic：远海的，远洋的

来自希腊语pelagos,海，公海，来自PIE*pelag,展开，来自PIE*pele,展开，词源同plan,plain.引申词义远海的，远洋的。

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