vocation的词源

英文词源

vocation

vocation: [15] A vocation is etymologically a ‘calling’. The word comes via Old French vocation from Latin vocātiō. This was derived from the verb vocāre ‘call’, which came from the same base as vōx ‘voice’ (source of English vocal, voice, etc). Also from vocāre come convoke [16], evoke [17], invoke [15], provoke [15], revoke [16], vocabulary [16], vocative [15], and vouch.
=> convoke, evoke, invoke, provoke, revoke, vocabulary, voice, vouch

vocation (n.)

early 15c., "spiritual calling," from Old French vocacion "call, consecration; calling, profession" (13c.) or directly from Latin vocationem (nominative vocatio), literally "a calling, a being called" from vocatus "called," past participle of vocare "to call" (see voice (n.)). Sense of "one's occupation or profession" is first attested 1550s.

中文词源

vocation：职业

来自拉丁语 vocare,说，呼唤，词源同voice,vow。原义为灵魂的召唤，引申词义职业。词义演变参照calling,召唤，使命感，职业。

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

vocation：天命，天职，行业，职业；禀赋，才能

词根词缀： -voc-声音,叫喊 + -ation名词词尾 → 神召唤去做的事情

vocation：职业

来自拉丁语 vocare,说，呼唤，词源同 voice,vow.原义为灵魂的召唤，引申词义职业。词义演 变参照 calling,召唤，使命感，职业。