verbena的词源

英文词源

verbena (n.)

genus of plants, the vervain, 1560s, from Latin verbena "leaves or twigs of olive, myrtle, laurel, or other sacred plants employed in religious ceremonies," from PIE *werbh- (cognates: Lithuanian virbas "twig, branch, scion, rod"), from root *werb- "to turn, bend" (see warp (v.)).

中文词源

verbena：马鞭草

来自拉丁语verbena,橄榄枝，月桂枝等用于宗教仪式的植物枝叶，进一步来自PIE*werbh,弯，转，来自PIE*wer的扩大形式，词源同versus,wreath.

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

verbena：马鞭草

来自拉丁语 verbena,橄榄枝，月桂枝等用于宗教仪式的植物枝叶，来自 PIE*werbh,弯，转， 来自 PIE*wer 的扩大形式，词源同 versus,wreath.