"etymology" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 詞源學
• 詞源

Definition

研究單詞來源和歷史，包括它們從哪裡來以及含義和形式如何隨時間變化。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於學術或語言學場合。“the etymology of...”這類用法用於說明詞語來源。平時一般較少用，除非與語言愛好者談話。

Examples

He is interested in the etymology of English words.

他對英語單詞的**詞源學**很感興趣。

We learned about the etymology of 'robot' in class.

我們在課堂上學到了 'robot' 的**詞源**。

If you look up the etymology of 'computer', it's pretty surprising.

你去查查 'computer' 的**詞源**，會覺得很驚訝。

The etymology of 'school' comes from the Greek word 'schole'.

'school' 的**詞源**來自希臘語 'schole'。

Linguists often debate the etymology of old words because it's hard to be sure.

語言學家常常討論古詞的**詞源**，因為很難確定。

I'm a big fan of podcasts about etymology—they're full of cool facts!

我很愛聽關於**詞源學**的播客——裡面全是有趣的知識！