Oregon的词源

英文词源

Oregon

1765 as the name of a large river in the west of North America, probably the modern Columbia; of uncertain and disputed origin. It seems to be of Algonquian origin. From 1848 as the name of a U.S. territory (admitted as a state 1859).

中文词源

Oregon：俄勒冈州

来自舒朔奈语的Origanum一词，指的是一种当地特产的药用植物。后来根据读音改写成Oregon的形式。

该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版：Oregon 词源，Oregon 含义。