loot的词源

英文词源

loot (n.)

"goods taken from an enemy, etc.," 1788, Anglo-Indian, from Hindi lut, from Sanskrit loptram, lotram "booty, stolen property," from PIE *roup-tro-, from root *reup- "to snatch" (see rip (v.)). The verb is first attested 1821, from the noun. Related: Looted; looting.

中文词源

loot：打劫，战利品

来自梵语loptram,lotram,打劫，偷来的物品，来自PIE*reup,抓，抢，词源同rip,rob.后引申词义战利品。印欧语字母r在与梵语l发生了音变关系，如light对应梵语词rocate,照耀，照明。

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