fraternity的词源

英文词源

fraternity (n.)

early 14c., "body of men associated by common interest," from Old French fraternité (12c.), from Latin fraternitatem (nominative fraternitas) "brotherhood," from fraternus "brotherly," from frater "brother," from PIE *bhrater "brother" (see brother). Meaning "state or condition of being as brothers" is from late 15c. College Greek-letter organization sense is from 1777, first in reference to Phi Beta Kappa.

中文词源

fraternity：兄弟会

来自拉丁语frater, 兄弟，词源同brother.

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