chivalrous的词源

英文词源

chivalrous (adj.)

mid-14c., from Old French chevaleros "knightly, noble, chivalrous," from chevalier (see chevalier; also compare chivalry). According to OED, obsolete in English and French from mid-16c. Not revived in French, but brought back in English late 18c. by romantic writers fond of medieval settings.

中文词源

chivalrous：彬彬有礼的

来自拉丁词caballus, 马，原指骑士精神的，有礼貌的。比较cavalier, 骑士精神的，傲慢的。

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