landscape的词源

英文词源

landscape (n.): c. 1600, "painting representing natural scenery," from Dutch landschap, from Middle Dutch landscap "region," from land "land" (see land) + -scap "-ship, condition" (see -ship). Originally introduced as a painters' term. Old English had cognate landscipe, and compare similarly formed Old High German lantscaf, German Landschaft, Old Norse landskapr. Meaning "tract of land with its distinguishing characteristics" is from 1886.
landscape (v.): "to lay out lawns, gardens, etc., plant trees for the sake of beautification," by 1916, from landscape (n). Related: Landscaped; landscaping.

land,陆地，-scape,形状，状况，词源同shape.原用于绘画术语指自然风景画，后来由该词衍生后缀-scape,表示风景。

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词根词缀： land土地 + -scape