courteous的词源

英文词源

courteous (adj.)

mid-14c., earlier curteis (c. 1300), from Old French curteis (Modern French courtois) "having courtly bearing or manners," from curt "court" (see court (n.)) + -eis, from Latin -ensis.

Rare before c. 1500. In feudal society, also denoting a man of good education (hence the name Curtis). Medieval courts were associated with good behavior and also beauty; compare German hübsch "beautiful," from Middle High German hübesch "beautiful," originally "courteous, well-bred," from Old Franconian hofesch, from hof "court." Related: Courteously (mid-14c., kurteis-liche).

中文词源

courteous：有礼貌的，谦恭的

来自court, 宫廷，宫廷礼仪。

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

courteous：谦恭的，殷勤的，有礼貌的

来源于古法语cortesie,而cortesie来源于拉丁语cohors。

词根词缀： court法庭 + -eous有…性质的,具有…的 → 法庭上要谦恭有礼