ettleとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源 1

From Middle English etlien, atlien, from Old Norse ætla (“to think, mean, suppose, intend, purpose”), from Proto-Germanic *ahtalōną (“to strive, think”), from Proto-Indo-European *ok- (“to think, intend, purpose”); partly from Middle English aghtelen, ahtlien (“to think, esteem, purpose, set out, arrange”), from a frequentative variant of 古期英語 eahtian (“to estimate, esteem, fix the character または quality of something, consult about, consider, deliberate, mediate, devise, watch over, speak of with praise”), from Proto-West Germanic *ahtōn (“to think, believe, fear”), from Proto-Germanic *ahwjaną (“to believe, intend, think, fear”), from Proto-Indo-European *okʷ-, *h₃ekʷ- (“to see”).

Cognate with Dutch achten (“to deem, regard, esteem, think”), German achten (“to heed, respect, value”), Danish agte (“to esteem, intend, observe, heed”), Gothic ���������� (ahjan, “to think”). More at eye.

動詞

ettle (三人称単数 現在形 ettles, 現在分詞 ettling, 過去形および過去分詞形 ettled)

1. (transitive, dialectal, chiefly Scotland) To aim; purpose; intend; attempt; try.
2. (transitive, dialectal, chiefly Scotland) To expect; reckon; count on.
3. (intransitive, dialectal, chiefly Scotland) To take aim.
4. (intransitive, dialectal, chiefly Scotland) To make attempt.
5. (intransitive, dialectal, chiefly Scotland) To direct one's course.
6. (intransitive, dialectal, chiefly Scotland) To aspire; be ambitious.

派生語

• ettling

名詞

ettle (複数形 ettles)

1. (dialectal, chiefly Scotland) Intention; intent; aim.

同意語

• mint

語源 2

A variation of addle (“to earn”).

動詞

ettle (三人称単数 現在形 ettles, 現在分詞 ettling, 過去形および過去分詞形 ettled)

1. (obsolete) To earn.

関連する語

• ettlings

アナグラム

• tetel