- rancid (adj.)
[rancid 词源字典]
- 1640s, from Latin rancidus "rank, stinking, offensive" (also source of Italian rancido, Spanish rancio), from rancere "be spoiled or rotten," of unknown origin. German ranzig is from French rancide. Related: Rancidness.[rancid etymology, rancid origin, 英语词源]