Janus的词源

英文词源

Janus

ancient Italic deity, guardian god of portals, doors, and gates; patron of beginnings and endings, c. 1500, from Latin Ianus, literally "gate, arched passageway," perhaps from PIE root *ei- (1) "to go" (cognates: Sanskrit yanah "path," Old Church Slavonic jado "to travel"). He is shown as having two faces, one in front the other in back. His temple in Rome was closed only in times of peace.

中文词源

Janus：门神

意大利神祇，来自拉丁语Ianus,门，拱形通道，来自PIE*ei,走，词源同ion,exit,Mahayana(大乘佛教)。

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