janitor的词源

英文词源

janitor (n.)

1580s, "an usher in a school," later "doorkeeper" (1620s), from Latin ianitor "doorkeeper, porter," from ianua "door, entrance, gate," from ianus "arched passageway, arcade" (see Janus) + agent suffix -tor. Meaning "caretaker of a building" first recorded 1708.

中文词源

janitor：看门人

来自拉丁语ianitor,看门人，词源同January.

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

janitor：门卫；管理员

January（一月）来自古罗马的门户之神Janus的名字，而该神名则来自拉丁语ianua（门）；同样来自这个拉丁语的单词是janitor（门卫）。一月是一年的门户，通过理解January的本义得到词根-jan-“门”，这样janitor应该好记些。