retribution的词源

英文词源

retribution: retribution: see tribe
retribution (n.): late 14c., "repayment," from Old French retribution and directly from Latin retributionem (nominative retributio) "recompense, repayment," noun of action from past participle stem of retribuere "hand back, repay," from re- "back" (see re-) + tribuere "to assign, allot" (see tribute). Originally "that which is given in return for past good or evil;" restricted modern use of "evil given for evil done" (1560s) is from day of retribution (1520s), in Christian theology the time of pine reward or punishment.

re-,向后，往回，-trib,给予，词源同 tribute,contribution.引申词义惩罚，报应。

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