patronymic的词源

英文词源

patronymic (n.)

1610s, from Late Latin patronymicum, from neuter of patronymicus "derived from a father's name," from patronymos "named from the father," from pater (genitive patros) "father" (see father (n.)) + onyma "name," Aeolic dialectal variant of onoma "name" (see name (n.)). As an adjective from 1660s.

中文词源

patronymic：父名的

来自拉丁语pater,父亲，词源同father.-onym,名字，词源同name,anonymous

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patsy 替罪羊

词源不详，可能来自常见人名Pat或Paddy,爱尔兰佬，Patrick的昵称。引申词义笨蛋，傻瓜，替罪羊。

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