quag的词源

英文词源

quag (n.)

"marshy spot," 1580s, a variant of Middle English quabbe "a marsh, bog," from Old English *cwabba "shake, tremble" (like something soft and flabby).

中文词源

quag：沼地，泥沼

来自中古英语quabbe,可能来自qu-所表示的拟声词，模仿松软，颤动或颤抖的声音，词源同quaver,quiver.

该词的英语词源请访问找单词词源英文版：quag 词源，quag 含义。