Eton的词源

英文词源

Eton

collar (1882), jacket (1873, formerly worn by the younger boys there), etc., from Eton College, public school for boys on the Thames opposite Windsor, founded by Henry VI. The place name is Old English ea "river" (see ea) + tun "farm, settlement" (see town (n.)). Related: Etonian.

中文词源

Eton：伊顿公学

由英国国王亨利6世建于15世纪的贵族学校，历史悠久。其字面意思为ea, 河，河流，词源同aqua-, 水。-ton, 城镇，词源同town.

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