arrears的词源

英文词源

arrears (n.)

mid-14c., "in times past," from Old French ariere "behind, backward," from Vulgar Latin *ad retro, from Latin ad "to" (see ad-) + retro "behind" (see retro-). Meaning "balance due" dates from early 15c.; phrase in arrears first recorded 1610s, but in arrearages is from late 14c.

中文词源

arrears：逾期欠款

来自拉丁短语ad retro, 应用于经济学指滞后，欠款。

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