carpenter的词源

英文词源

carpenter

carpenter: [14] Etymologically, a carpenter is a ‘maker of carriages’. The word comes, via Anglo-Norman carpenter, from late Latin carpentārius, originally an adjective derived from carpentum ‘two-wheeled vehicle’. This, like the similar and perhaps related Latin carrus, source of English car, was of Celtic origin. The generalization in meaning to ‘worker in wood’ took place before the word was borrowed into English.

carpenter (n.)

"wood-worker," c. 1300 (attested from early 12c. as a surname), from Anglo-French carpenter, Old North French carpentier (Old French and Modern French charpentier), from Late Latin (artifex) carpentarius "wagon (maker)," from Latin carpentum "wagon, two-wheeled carriage, cart," from Gaulish, from Old Celtic *carpentom (compare Old Irish carpat, Gaelic carbad "carriage"), probably related to Gaulish karros (see car).

Also from the Late Latin word are Spanish carpentero, Italian carpentiero. Replaced Old English treowwyrhta, literally "tree-wright." German Zimmermann "carpenter" is from Old High German zimbarman, from zimbar "wood for building, timber," cognate with Old Norse timbr (see timber). First record of carpenter bee is from 1844. A carpenter's rule (1690s) is foldable, suitable for carrying in the pocket.

中文词源

carpenter：木匠

发音释义：['kɑrpəntɚ] n.木匠；（姓氏）卡朋特

结构分析：carpenter = carpent（马车）+er（的人）→制作马车的人→木匠

词源解释：carpent←拉丁语carpentum（马车）

同源词：car（汽车）；carry（运载）

古代马车是木制的，所以制作马车的人就是木匠。Carpenter（卡朋特）是一个常见的姓氏，跟Smith（史密斯、铁匠）一样，都是从职业转换来的。卡朋特乐队（Carpenters）是美国歌星理查德·卡朋特和卡伦·卡朋特兄妹二人组成的演唱组合，1970年代和1980年代初期风靡一时，代表作为《Yesterday Once More》（昨日重现）。

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carpenter：木匠

词源同car, chariot , 原指制作马车或战车的人。