wretch的词源

英文词源

wretch (n.): Old English wrecca "wretch, stranger, exile," from Proto-Germanic *wrakjon "pursuer; one pursued" (cognates: Old Saxon wrekkio, Old High German reckeo "a banished person, exile," German recke "renowned warrior, hero"), related to Old English wreccan "to drive out, punish" (see wreak). "The contrast in the development of the meaning in Eng. and German is remarkable" [OED]. Sense of "vile, despicable person" developed in Old English, reflecting the sorry state of the outcast, as presented in Anglo-Saxon verse (such as "The Wanderer"). Compare German Elend "misery," from Old High German elilenti "sojourn in a foreign land, exile."

来自古英语wrecca,被流放者，被驱逐者，来自PIE*wreg,驱使，赶出，词源同urgent,wreck。原用来指恶棍，坏蛋，后也指不幸的人，可怜的人。

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来自古英语 wrecca,被流放者，被驱逐者，来自 PIE*wreg,驱逐，赶出，词源同 urgent,wreck.