forerunner的词源

英文词源

forerunner (n.)

c. 1300, from fore- + runner. Middle English literal rendition of Latin praecursor, used in reference to John the Baptist as the forerunner of Christ. Old English had foreboda and forerynel.

中文词源

forerunner：先驱，先导，前兆，先兆

词根词缀： fore前面 + runner奔跑者

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