Apedia

Sheath Shed Notion Stick Split Sword Blade German

正面 13002.sheath
英 [ʃiːθ]美 [ʃiθ]

背面
释义:
n. 鞘;护套;叶鞘;女子紧身服装
例句:
1. the sheath around an electric cable电线护皮

1. shed => sheath.2. The notion underlying it would have been of a stick split open so that a sword blade could be inserted into it.
sheath 剑鞘,套,护套来自古英语 sceath,套,护套,来自 proto-Germanic*skaithiz,套,护套,来自 PIE*skei,切,分 开,词源同 segment,section,science.比喻用法,即两块分开的木板,剑鞘的原型。
sheathsheath: [OE] A sheath is probably etymologically a ‘split stick’. The word comes from a prehistoric Germanic *skaithiz, which also produced German scheide, Dutch schede, and Danish skede. This seems to have been derived from the base *skaith ‘divide, split’ (source also of English shed ‘give off, drop’ and ski), in which case the notion underlying it would have been of a stick split open so that a sword blade could be inserted into it.=> shed, skisheath (n.)Old English sceað, scæð, from Proto-Germanic *skaithiz (cognates: Old Saxon scethia, Old Norse skeiðir (plural), Old Frisian skethe, Middle Dutch schede, Dutch schede, Old High German skaida, German scheide "a sheath, scabbard"), according to OED, possibly from root *skei- "divide, split" (see shed (v.)) on notion of a split stick with the sword blade inserted. Meaning "condom" is recorded from 1861; sense of "close-fitting dress or skirt" is attested from 1904."

Learn with these flashcards. Click next, previous, or up to navigate to more flashcards for this subject.

Next card: Underwrite notion 13003.underwrite 英 ʌndə'raɪt ʌndəraɪt]美 ʌndɚ'raɪt 释义

Previous card: Stumble 13001.passer-by 英 美 pæsə'baɪ 释义 n 过路人;经过的人

Up to card list: coca 1-20200 english word,Image and sound