zany的词源

英文词源

zany

zany: [16] Zany originated as the name of a character in the old Italian commedia dell’arte, who tried, rather feebly, to mimic the antics of the clown. It came from Italian Zanni, a Venetian and Lombardic variant of Gianni, the pet form of Giovanni (the Italian equivalent of English John). Its meaning was broadened out to ‘buffoon’ in the 17th century, but it does not seem to have really established itself as an adjective until the mid 19th century.
=> john

zany (n.)

comic performer, 1580s, from French zani, from Italian zani, zanni "a zany, clown," originally Zanni, Venetian dialect variant of Gianni, pet form of Giovanni "John;" thus equivalent to English Jack. A stock character in old comedies, he aped the principal actors.

zany (adj.)

1610s, from zany (n.). Related: Zanily; zaniness.

中文词源

zany：古怪的

来自意大利语zani,小丑，来自John的威尼斯方言读音变体，由小丑引申词义古怪的。词义演变比较dick,doll,willy.

该词的英语词源请访问找单词词源英文版：zany 词源，zany 含义。

zany：滑稽可笑的；稀奇古怪的；滑稽或古怪的人

Giovanni（相当于英语John）长期以来一直是意大利一个普通的名字，而在威尼斯Giovanni的昵称是Zanni。威尼斯的仆人中一定有许多人名叫Zanni，因为早期的意大利即兴喜剧（commedia dell'arte）中扮演滑稽仆人之类的丑角总是叫Zanni。17世纪开始在英语中出现的zany一词便是源自Zanni这一名字的。最初zany仅指“丑角”或“傻瓜”，如今指“滑稽或古怪的人”。到了19世纪中期该词也作形容词用，现表示“滑稽可笑的”或“稀奇古怪的”。

zany：古怪的

来自意大利语 zani,小丑，来自 John 的威尼斯方言读音变体，由小丑引申词义古怪的。词义 演变比较 dick,doll,willy.