paper的词源
英文词源
- paper
- paper: [14] Paper gets its name from the papyrus, a sort of rush from which in ancient times paper was made. The Greek word for this (presumably borrowed from some Oriental language) was pápūros, and its Latin in descendant papyrus passed into English via Old French papier and Anglo-Norman papir. (English papyrus [14] itself was an independent borrowing direct from Latin.)
=> papyrus, taper - paper (n.)
- mid-14c., from Anglo-French paper, Old French papier "paper, document," from Latin papyrus "paper, paper made of papyrus stalks" (see papyrus).
Meaning "paper money" attested from 1722. As shortened form of newspaper, first attested 1640s. In plural, "collection of papers to establish one's identity, credentials, etc.," it is attested from 1680s. Paper chase is British slang from 1932. - paper (v.)
- 1590s, "to write down on paper," from paper (n.). Meaning "to decorate a room with paper hangings" is from 1774. Related: Papered; papering. Verbal phrase paper over in the figurative sense is from 1955, from the notion of hiding plaster cracks with wallaper.
- paper (adj.)
- 1590s, from paper (n.). Figurative of something flimsy or unsubstantial from 1716. Paper tiger (1952) translates Chinese tsuh lao fu, popularized by Mao Zedong. Paper doll attested from 1849; paper plate from 1723.
中文词源
paper（纸）：古埃及用纸莎草制造的纸
古埃及人广泛使用莎草纸作为书写的载体。莎草纸用当时盛产于尼罗河三角洲的纸莎草的茎制成，类似竹简，但比竹简的制作过程更加复杂。在人类造纸术极其落后的古代，埃及纸莎草纸一度成为法老时期重要的出口商品，远销至古希腊、古罗马等欧洲国家，历时3000年而不衰。用莎草纸在干燥的环境下可以千年不腐，曾经是古埃及最重要的出口商品。
莎草纸一直使用到8世纪左右，后来退出历史舞台。在埃及，莎草纸一直使用到9世纪才被从阿拉伯传入的廉价纸张代替。在此之前，羊皮纸和牛皮纸已经在很多领域代替了莎草纸，因为它们在潮湿的环境下更耐用，而且它们在任何地方都能生产。
纸莎草和用它做出的纸在英语中写作papyrus。英语单词paper（纸）就源自papyrus。
paper：n.纸张，报纸，论文，文件adj.纸质的v.用纸包装，用纸糊，贴条，发传票
papyrus：n.莎草纸，纸莎草
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; paper 纸
造纸术乃中国发明，约于公元4世纪传入欧洲。英语里表示“纸”的paper一词则源于拉丁语papyrus。Papyrus原系产于埃及的一种植物，埃及人用其木髓及茎造纸。法语吸收了该词，拼作papier,英语paper系由法语演化而来，14世纪时原作papir。
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来自拉丁语papyrus,纸莎草，纸莎草制的纸，词源同papyrus.最终来自埃及语。引申诸相关词义。
