poverty的词源

英文词源

poverty

poverty: see poor

poverty (n.)

late 12c., from Old French poverte "poverty, misery, wretched condition" (Modern French pauvreté), from Latin paupertatem (nominative paupertas) "poverty," from pauper "poor" (see poor (adj.)).

Seeing so much poverty everywhere makes me think that God is not rich. He gives the appearance of it, but I suspect some financial difficulties. [Victor Hugo, "Les Misérables," 1862]

Poverty line attested from 1901; poverty trap from 1966; poverty-stricken from 1803.

中文词源

poverty：贫穷，贫困   

词源解释见poor词条。

同源词：pauper, poor

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

poverty：贫穷，贫乏

来自古法语poverte,贫穷，贫乏，来自拉丁语pauper,穷的，少的，词源同poor.