squad的词源

英文词源

squad (n.)

1640s, "small number of military men detailed for some purpose," from French esquade, from Middle French escadre, from Spanish escuadra or Italian squadra "battalion," literally "square," from Vulgar Latin *exquadra (see square (n.)). Before the widespread use of of automatic weapons, infantry troops tended to fight in a square formation to repel cavalry or superior forces. Extended to sports 1902, police work 1905.

中文词源

squad：军队的班，小组，队伍

来自法语 esquade,班组，方队，来自意大利语 squadra,营，队伍，来自通俗拉丁语*exquadra, 方阵，词源同 square,方阵。引申诸相关词义。

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