actor的词源

英文词源

actor (n.)

late 14c., "an overseer, guardian, steward," from Latin actor "an agent or doer," also "theatrical player," from past participle stem of agere (see act (n.)). Mid-15c. as "a doer, maker," also "a plaintiff." Sense of "one who performs in plays" is 1580s, originally applied to both men and women.

中文词源

actor：演员

actor是从拉丁语ago（即“do”，做，表演）变化来的。演员就是在舞台上“做戏”的人。同出于拉丁语词ago之源的还有active，action，agent等。

该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版：actor 词源，actor 含义。

actor：(男)演员

词根词缀： -act-扮演(每人的行为就是扮演各自的角色) + -or名词词尾,…人/物