amulet的词源

英文词源

amulet (n.)

mid-15c., amalettys, from Latin amuletum (Pliny) "thing worn as a charm against spells, disease, etc.," which is of uncertain origin, perhaps related to amoliri "to avert, to carry away, remove." Not recorded again in English until c. 1600; the 15c. use may be via French.

中文词源

amulet：护身符

发音释义：['æmjʊlɪt] n. 护身符，避邪物

结构分析：amulet = amu（避开、挪走）+let（小物品）→避开邪气的小物品→护身符

词源解释：amu←拉丁语amoliri （避开、挪走）

该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版：amulet 词源，amulet 含义。

amulet：护身符

词源不详。可能同词根am,爱。