prate的词源

英文词源

prate (v.)

early 15c., from or related to Middle Dutch praten "to chatter" (c. 1400), from a Proto-Germanic imitative root (compare East Frisian proten, Middle Low German praten, Middle High German braten, Swedish prata "to talk, chatter"). Related: Prated; prating. As a noun from 1570s.

中文词源

prate：胡扯，瞎吹

来自中古英语praten,胡扯，瞎吹，来自Proto-Germanic*prattuz,夸夸其谈，吹牛，拟声词，词源同pretty.

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