mirage的词源

英文词源

mirage (n.)

"optical illusion of water in sandy deserts," 1812, from French mirage (1753), from se mirer "to be reflected," from Latin mirare (see mirror (n.)). Or the French word is from Latin mirus "wonderful" (see miracle). Similarity to Arabic mi'raj has been noted, but the usual sense of that word is "ladder, stairs; climb, ascent," and the resemblance appears to be coincidental. The standard Arabic for "a desert mirage" is sarāb.

中文词源

mirage：幻景，海市蜃楼

可能来自miracle,奇迹，引申词义幻景，海市蜃楼。或来自mirror,镜子，引申词义反射，反射体。

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

mirage：海市蜃楼，幻影

词根词缀： -mir-惊奇,敬佩 + -age名词词尾