curriculum的词源

英文词源

curriculum (n.)

1824, from Modern Latin transferred use of classical Latin curriculum "a running, course, career" (also "a fast chariot, racing car"), from currere (see current (adj.)). Used in English as a Latin word since 1630s at Scottish universities.

中文词源

curriculum：全部课程

来自current, 流动的，流通的。

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

curriculum：课程，(学校等的)全部课程

借用于拉丁语curriculum

词根词缀： -curr-流,跑 + -i- + -cule(e略) + -um

curriculum：课程

拉丁词根cur-,curr-的意思是to run，而-culum是指小后缀，curriculum的字面意思就是“a little course”。古罗马战车（马）竞赛需要跑七圈，每一圈被称作curriculum。这样，生命中跑过的圈，就是你的简历，也就是CV，即curriculum vitae，couse of one's life。