silk的解释大概是对的:
Speaking of silk, this word is quite old, dating from the time that the Greeks obtained silk from the east. The Greek form was seres, and the Romans borrowed that word along with the adjectival form, sericus. Seres is the name that the Greeks had for the oriental people who first provided them with silk. It is thought that the r may have changed to an l as the word traveled from the Greco-Romans to the Baltic area. There is an Old Slavic form shelku, as well as Old Norse silki and Old English sioloc. No other Germanic language possess this word. Interestingly, silkie is an old Scottish word for seals, so-named because of their silky fur.
有些是猜测.比如tycoon是从日语的将军,大君,太君来的(历史很久,不可能是从福建先传到日本的);
Casino:
Before the Casinos were established, the Casino Games were already taking place on the streets, in private clubs and in family homes. In fact, the word “Casino” comes from the word “casa” in italian, which means home.
去年(前年?)春节前后,中国人倒是又创造出一个洋味十足的词:
"pinker"是否能被西方接受还要看"拼客"能否长时间流行.