单词 | matchcoat |
释义 | Definition of matchcoat in English:matchcoat(also match coat, match-coat) noun ˈmatʃˌkəʊt US historical
OriginEarly 17th century; earliest use found in John Smith (bap. 1580, d. 1631), soldier and colonial governor. From Virginia Algonquian matchkore deerskin robe from Proto-Algonquian *mat- (empty root) + *-ixtoθ- robe, blanket. The oldest recorded form matchcore reflects the etymon; the predominant later form shows assimilation of the final syllable to coat by folk etymology. Definition of matchcoat in US English:matchcoat(also match coat, match-coat) nounˈmatʃˌkəʊt US historical
OriginEarly 17th century; earliest use found in John Smith (bap. 1580, d. 1631), soldier and colonial governor. From Virginia Algonquian matchkore deerskin robe from Proto-Algonquian *mat- (empty root) + *-ixtoθ- robe, blanket. The oldest recorded form matchcore reflects the etymon; the predominant later form shows assimilation of the final syllable to coat by folk etymology. |
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