Switzerland的词源
英文词源
- Switzerland
- named for Schwyz, one of its original cantons. On postage stamps, etc., identified by the Roman name for the region, Helvetia, to avoid having to print the four different forms of the name in the countryâs four official languages: Suisse, Schweiz, Svizzera, Svizra.
中文词源
瑞士的英文名Switzerland来自Switzer (施维茨)。施维茨是瑞士中部的一个州,是瑞 士的核心组成部分。Switzer来自于德语方言Schwyz,后者来自于古高地德语Suittes,是“烧” 的意思,可能当时烧毁了森林以建立居民点。
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