harbor的词源

英文词源

harbor (n.): "lodging for ships; sheltered recess in a coastline," early 12c., a specialized sense of Middle English herberwe "temporary dwelling place, quarters, lodgings; an inn; the camp of an army in the field," probably from Old English here-beorg (West Saxon), *here-berg (Anglian) "lodgings, quarters," from Proto-Germanic compound *harja-bergaz "shelter, lodgings," from *heri "army, host" (see harry (v.)) + *burzjan- "protection, shelter" (see bury (v.)). Perhaps modeled on Old Norse herbergi "room, lodgings, quarters."
harbor (v.): Old English herebeorgian "take up quarters, lodge, shelter oneself" (cognate with Old Norse herbergja, Old High German heribergon, Middle Dutch herbergen), verbal formation from here-beorg "lodgings, quarters" (see harbor (n.)). Meaning "give shelter to, protect" is from mid-14c. Figuratively, of thoughts, etc., from late 14c. Related: Harbored; harboring.

har-,军队，队伍，词源同here,harry,-bor,保护，庇护所，词源同bury.引申词义船只庇护地，避难所，后用于指港口。

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词根-har-指“战争；军队”，如harry（侵略）、herald（使者；传令官；本义“军队指挥官”）、harangue（激昂演说，字面义“军队环绕”）等；词根-bor-指“保；藏”，如borrow（借；借人东西亦是替人保藏）、bury（埋葬）；“海港”字面义为“军队藏身之处”。