- whine (v.)
[whine 词源字典]
- Old English hwinan "to whiz, hiss, or whistle through the air" (only of arrows), also hwinsian "to whine" (of dogs), ultimately of imitative origin (compare Old Norse hvina "to whiz," German wiehern "to neigh"). Meaning "to complain in a feeble way" is first recorded 1520s. Related: Whined; whining.[whine etymology, whine origin, 英语词源]
- whine (n.)
- 1630s, from whine (v.).