vassal的词源
英文词源
- vassal
- vassal: see varlet
- vassal (n.)
- early 14c. (c. 1200 as a surname) "tenant who pledges fealty to a lord," from Old French vassal "subject, subordinate, servant" (12c.), from Medieval Latin vassallus "manservant, domestic, retainer," extended from vassus "servant," from Old Celtic *wasso- "young man, squire" (cognates: Welsh gwas "youth, servant," Breton goaz "servant, vassal, man," Irish foss "servant"). The adjective is recorded from 1580s.
中文词源
在封建制度中,分封土地的人称为suzerain(宗主),而从宗主那里获得封地的人则称为vassal(封臣)。封臣在受封时,要向宗主发誓效忠,成为宗主的臣仆。英语单词vassal来自拉丁语vassallus(家臣、仆役),由vassus(仆佣)扩展而来。因此,vassal就是“臣仆、附庸”的意思。在一个封建国家中,国王就是最大的suzerain,他的vassal就是诸侯。诸侯及以下的各级vassal虽然在自己的宗主面前自称为臣仆,但在自己的领地上被人尊称为lord(领主)。
vassal:n.封臣,诸侯,附庸adj.臣属的,附庸的
该词的英语词源请访问找单词词源英文版:vassal 词源,vassal 含义。
来自拉丁语vassus,仆人,词源同valet,varlet,用于指封臣。
来自拉丁语 vassus,仆人,词源同 valet,varlet.用于指封臣。