discourse的词源

英文词源

discourse: discourse: see course
discourse (n.): late 14c., "process of understanding, reasoning, thought," from French discours, from Latin discursus "a running about," in Late Latin "conversation," from past participle stem of discurrere "run about," from dis- "apart" (see dis-) + currere "to run" (see current (adj.)). Sense of "formal speech or writing" is first recorded 1580s.
discourse (v.): 1540s, from discourse (n.). Related: Discoursed; discoursing.

dis-, 分开，散开。course, 跑，跑道。原指谈话，全面的了解，后用来指论文，演讲。比较discuss, dissertation.

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词根词缀： dis-除去 + cours(= -curs- )流,跑 + -e → (说的话)流出(口)