词汇 | nixie |
词根词缀 | 词源: "water fairy," 1816 (introduced by Sir Walter Scott), from Ger. Nixie, from O.H.G. nihhussa "water sprite," fem. of nihhus, from P.Gmc. *nikwiz- (cf. O.N. nykr, O.E. nicor "water spirit, water monster," also used to gloss hippopotamus; Grendel's mother in "Beowulf" was a nicor), perhaps from PIE *nigw- (cf. Skt. nenkti "washes," Gk. nizo "I wash," O.Ir. nigid "washes"). |
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