词源谷：在线英语词源字典
这是现代英语单词的发展与演变地图。词源不是定义，它们是对英语词汇的历史含义和发音的解释。
单词的词源解释的结尾会标注日期，表示该单词有书面记录的最早年份。这应该被视为近似值，尤其是在1700年之前，因为一个词可能在口语中使用了数百年，才在一份有存留至今的手稿中出现。
本词源词典的基本来源包括Weekley的《现代英语词源词典》、Klein的《英语综合词源词典》、《牛津英语词典》（第二版）、《Barnhart词源词典》、Holthausen的《英语词源词典》以及Kipfer和Chapman的《美国俚语词典》。本编纂所使用的完整印刷资料列表可以在这里找到。
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随机词源
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affidavit（n.）
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*ater-
*āter-, 源自原始印欧语，意为“火”。它构成或部分构成以下词汇： atrabiliary; atrabilious; atrium; atrocious。
这是一个假设的词源，其存在的证据来自于：古波斯语 atar “火”； 拉丁语 ater “黑色”（“被火烧黑”）， atrox “可怕的”（“火焰或威胁性的外观”）。
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exhortatory（adj.）
"劝告的，倾向于通过论证、呼吁或警告来激励的"，早在15世纪， exhortatori，源自于晚期拉丁语 exhortatorius，源自于拉丁语 exhortari “鼓励，刺激”（参见 exhort）。
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inhumation（n.）
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play-list（n.）
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rub the wrong way
figuratively, "irritate, offend," by 1853; probably the literal notion is of animals and their fur, or else fabrics.
For the present, we take our leave of Sir Vicary. not without feelings of gratitude for the several little touches of ill-temper with which he was pleased to interest people in our behalf, and really, we aver, not without some emotions of compassion for this unfortunate Gentleman, the nap of whose feelings seems to be rubbed the wrong way whenever he comes in contact with an objector. [The Examiner, London, Feb. 24, 1811]
The New York Times (Dec. 22, 1852), writing of author Caroline Chesebro', advises that people with "such smooth, sleek convictions as are obtained from custom, will do well to eschew her faithfully. Their coats will be smartly rubbed the wrong way, merely to afford the lady pyrrhonist the pleasure of watching the electric flashes."
The Elizabeth City (N.C.) "Old North State" of Jan. 5, 1850, reports that a certain gentleman called on before dinner "is rougher than a hedge-hog rubbed the wrong way."
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screwdriver（n.）
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unceasing（adj.）