company的词源

英文词源

company (n.)

mid-12c., "large group of people," from Old French compagnie "society, friendship, intimacy; body of soldiers" (12c.), from Late Latin companio (see companion). Meaning "companionship" is from late 13c. Sense of "business association" first recorded 1550s, having earlier been used in reference to trade guilds (c. 1300). Meaning "subpision of an infantry regiment" is from 1580s. Abbreviation co. dates from 1670s.

中文词源

company：同伴，公司，连队

com-, 强调。-pan, 面包，词源同food, pantry. 本义为一起吃面包的人，同伴，后词义外延为连队，公司。比较mate, 词源同meat.

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

company：陪伴；同伴，伙伴；公司(缩写Co.)；连(队)；(一)群，(一)伙

来源于通俗拉丁语pan.is(面包)的复合词companio,意为“和你分享面包的人”

词根词缀： com-共同 + -pan-面包 + -y名词词尾 → 一同分享面包的人