有關詞源的英語文章

charleyhorse：腿抽筋來自俚語韻律構詞法。由charleyhorse代指cramps.比較berk來自BerkshireHunt,代指cunt.......

lickspittle(n.)[lickspittle詞源字典]alsolick-spittle,"sycophant,abjecttoady,"1741,fromlick(v.1)+spittle.[lickspittleetymology,lickspittleorigin,英語詞源]......

personality(n.)[personality詞源字典]late14c.,"qualityorfactofbeingaperson,"fromMedievalLatinpersonalitatem(nominativepersonalitas),fromLateLatinpersonalis(seepersonal).Senseof"adistinctivecharacter......

licorice(n.)[licorice詞源字典]alsoliquorice,c.1200,fromAnglo-Frenchlycoryc,OldFrenchlicorece(alsorecolice),fromLateLatinliquiritia,alterationofLatinglychyrrhiza,fromGreekglykyrrhiza,literally"sweetro......

o[o詞源字典]interjectionoffear,surprise,admiration,etc.;seeoh.[oetymology,oorigin,英語詞源]Obloodtype,1926,originally"zero,"denotingabsenceofAandBagglutinogens.......

mainland：大陸，本土詞根詞綴：main主要的+land陸地......

charter：憲章，章程來自拉丁詞charta,卡片，紙，詞源同card,cartel。指在紙上籤訂的協議和條款。charter：憲章，特許狀來源於拉丁語名詞charta,chartae,f(紙,頁)。同源詞：card,cart,carton,cartoon,chart,discard......

moi：我來自me的法語拼寫形式。......

blithe(adj.)[blithe詞源字典]OldEnglishbliþe"joyous,kind,cheerful,pleasant,"fromProto-Germanic*blithiz"gentle,kind"(cognates:OldSaxonbliði"bright,happy,"MiddleDutchblide,Dutchblijde,OldNorsebli......

lid[lid詞源字典]lid:[OE]TheprehistoricGermanicancestoroflidwas*khlitham,whichalsoproducedDutchlidandthe-lidofGermanaugenlid‘eyelid’.ItcomesultimatelyfromtheIndo-Europeanbase*kli-‘cover,shut’.[lide......

chase：追逐來自拉丁詞captare,抓，拿，catch的同源對詞，詞源同capture,captive.chase：追逐，追求；雕鏤，鏤刻 作"追逐,追求"時,起源於拉丁語動詞capere(拿取)的變體captare(企圖抓取),經由古法語chacier進入英語爲chasse;作"......

magnificent：壯觀的，宏偉的magni-,巨大的，-fic,做，製造。引申詞義偉大，壯觀，輝煌。magnificent：壯觀的，宏偉的詞根詞綴：-magn-大+-i-+-fic-做,作+-ent形容詞詞尾......

chug(n.)[chug詞源字典]1866,echoicofaworkingsteamengine.Asaverb,from1884.Related:Chugged;chugging.Drinkingsenseattestedby1940s(chug-a-lug),probablyimitativeofthesoundofswallowing.[chugetymology,chugori......

contraction：收縮來自contract,收縮。contraction：收縮詞根詞綴：con-共同+-tract-拉+-ion名詞詞尾......

-ory[-ory詞源字典]adjectiveandnounsuffix,"havingtodowith,characterizedby,tendingto,placefor,"fromMiddleEnglish-orie,fromOldNorthFrench-ory,-orie(OldFrench-oir,-oire),fromLatin-orius,-oria,-orium.&#1......

作爲德語、法語、拉丁語、希臘語和其他語言的大雜燴，英語總是充滿驚喜。有聽起來很滑稽的單詞，也有很多奇怪的單詞，今天小編就帶大家看看這些有趣的詞源。Walrus（海象）有一種說法認爲，海象來自荷蘭，“Walvis”的意思是“鯨魚......

chug：突突聲擬聲詞，模仿引擎發動的聲音。......

person[person詞源字典]person:[13]Latinpersōnaoriginallydenoteda‘mask,particularlyonewornbyanactor’(itmayhavebeenborrowedfromEtruscanphersu‘mask’).Itgraduallyevolvedthrough‘characterplayedbyanact......

-osity[-osity詞源字典]word-formingelementmakingnounsfromadjectivesin-ous,-ose(1);fromFrench-osité,fromLatin-ositatem(nominative-ositas),properly-ose+-ity.[-osityetymology,-osityorigin,英語詞源]......

-our[-our詞源字典]see-or.[-ouretymology,-ourorigin,英語詞源]......

magnetism：磁力，吸引力magnet,磁石，-ism,主義，思想。比喻用法。magnetism：磁，磁力；吸引力 詞根詞綴：magnet磁鐵+-ism名詞詞尾,現象......

contraction(n.)[contraction詞源字典]late14c.,"actionofmakingacontract"(especiallyofmarriage),also"actionofshrinkingorshortening,"fromOldFrenchcontraction(13c.),ordirectlyfromLatincontractionem(nom......

personage(n.)[personage詞源字典]mid-15c.,"bodyofaperson"(withregardtoappearance),fromOldFrenchpersonage"size,stature,"also"adignitary"(13c.),fromMedievalLatinpersonaticum(11c.),frompersona(seepe......

moisture：潮氣，水氣來自moist,微溼的，溼潤的。moisture：潮溼，溼氣詞根詞綴：moist潮溼的+-ure名詞詞尾......

L’étonnanteoriginedumot«canicule»“Canicule”令人驚訝的詞源你知道嗎？ LamoitiédelaFranceestplacéeenalertecanicule.Maisd’oùvientcetétrangeterme?LeFigarorevientsursonorigine. 半個法國現在都處於......