cordial的词源

英文词源

cordial (adj.)youdaoicibaDictYouDict
late 14c., "of the heart," from Middle French cordial, from Medieval Latin cordialis "of or for the heart," from Latin cor (genitive cordis) "heart," from PIE root *kerd- (1) "heart" (see heart (n.)). Meaning "heartfelt, from the heart" is mid-15c. The noun is late 14c., originally "medicine, food, or drink that stimulates the heart." Related: Cordiality.

中文词源

cordial(诚恳的):意识发生于心脏的误解

我们中国人认为心脏是人的意识活动的场所,所以才有“心灵”、“心理”、“心思”等词汇。和我们东方人一样,古代西方人也有类似的观念,所以很多表示意识活动的单词都由表示心脏的词根cord构成。

core:[kɔː] n.核心,要点

cordial:['kɔːdɪəl] adj. 衷心的,诚恳的;兴奋的

record:['rekɔːd] v.记录,录音n.记录,档案。记:re再次+cord心→用心反复记住

concord:['kɒŋkɔːd] n.和谐;和睦;一致;协调。记:con共同+cord心→心思一致

accord: [ə'kɔːd]n. 符合;一致;协议;自愿vt. 使一致;给予vi. 符合;一致。记:ac趋向+cord心→心与心靠近

discord:['dɪskɔːd] n. 不和;不调和;嘈杂声vi. 不一致;刺耳。记:dis远离+cord心→心与心远离

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cordial:热情的,友好的

来自词根cord, 心,词源同heart, courage.

cordial:兴奋剂

词根词缀: -cord-心(脏) + -ial形容词词尾