subaltern的词源

英文词源

subaltern (n.)

"junior military officer," 1680s, earlier more generally, "person of inferior rank" (c. 1600), noun use of adjective subaltern "having an inferior position, subordinate" (1580s), from Middle French subalterne, from Late Latin subalternus, from Latin sub "under" (see sub-) + alternus "every other (one), one after the other" (see alternate (adj.)).

中文词源

subaltern：陆军中尉

sub-,在下，向上，-altern,轮流的，词源同 alternate.用于军队衔级指陆军中尉。

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