polecat的词源

英文词源

polecat (n.)

early 14c., from cat (n.); the first element is perhaps Anglo-French pol, from Old French poule "fowl, hen" (see pullet (n.)); so called because it preys on poultry [Klein]. The other alternative is that the first element is from Old French pulent "stinking," for obvious reasons. Originally the European Putorius foetidus; also applied to related U.S. skunks since 1680s.

中文词源

polecat：臭鼬

来自古法语poule,母鸡，家禽，词源同pullet,-e,表阴性，cat,猫，即吃鸡禽的猫。或来自古法语pulent,发臭的，来自PIE*pu,腐烂，词源同pus,putrefy.

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