chaffer的词源

英文词源

chaffer (n.)

"a bargain," early 13c., cheffare "buying and selling," also (14c.) cheapfare, probably from Old English ceap "bargain, traffic, gain, sale" (see cheap) + faru "faring, going" (see fare (n.)). In later use, "haggling." The verb is recorded from mid-14c.

中文词源

chaffer：讲价；讨价还价

它在14世纪时拼作cheapfare，简单地说，cha-和单词cheap（便宜的）同源，-ffer和单词fare（费；车费；路费）同源，“讨价还价”的目的就是为了让费用更便宜一些。还可以用联想，该词整体音似cheaper。

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