sailor的词源

英文词源

sailor (n.)

c. 1400, sailer, agent noun from sail (v.). Spelling with -o- arose 16c., probably by influence of tailor, etc., and to distinguish the meaning "seaman, mariner" from "thing that sails." It replaced much older seaman and mariner (q.q.v.). Old English also had merefara "sailor." Applied as an adjective from 1870s to clothing styles and items based on a sailor's characteristic attire.

中文词源

sailor：水手，海员 

词根词缀： sail航行 + -or

该词的英语词源请访问找单词词源英文版：sailor 词源，sailor 含义。

sailor：水手，船员

sail,航行，-or,人。引申词义水手，船员。