preface的词源

英文词源

preface

preface: [14] Preface is a misleading sort of word. It has no connection with face. It comes ultimately from Latin praefātiō, a derivative of praefārī ‘say beforehand’. This was a compound verb formed from the prefix prae- ‘before’ and fārī ‘speak’ (source of English fable, fate, etc). So etymologically, preface is virtually the equivalent of the native formation foreword.
=> fable, fame, fate

preface (n.)

late 14c., from Old French preface "opening part of sung devotions" (14c.) and directly from Medieval Latin prefatia, from Latin praefationem (nominative praefatio) "fore-speaking, introduction," in Medieval Latin "prologue," noun of action from past participle stem of praefari "to say beforehand," from prae "before" (see pre-) + fari "speak" (see fame (n.)).

preface (v.)

1610s, from preface (n.). Related: Prefaced; prefacing.

中文词源

preface：前言，序言，作序

来自古法语preface,前奏，来自拉丁语praefitio,介绍，序言，来自praefari,在前面说的话，来自prae,在前面，fari,说话，来自PIE*bha,说话，词源同fable,fame,fate.

该词的英语词源请访问找单词词源英文版：preface 词源，preface 含义。

preface：前言

它和单词face没有关系。前缀pre表“在前方”，词根fac-表“说”，所以其本义是“在前面说的话”，和中文意思很对应，pre对“前”，fac-对“言”。与之相关的词根为fess“说”，profess“宣称”，本义是“在众人前说”。