heraldry的词源

英文词源

heraldry (n.)

"art of arms and armorial bearings," late 14c., heraldy, from Old French hiraudie "heralds collectively," from hiraut (see herald (n.)). The spelling with -r- is attested from 1570s (see poetry, pedantry).

中文词源

heraldry：纹章，纹章学

her-,军队，词源同harry,harbor,-ald,命令，统率，词源同wield.即军队统率官，指挥官，引申词义军队的旗号，纹章，标记，-ry,集合名词后缀。后词义通用化，指纹章，标记。

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