ravage的词源

英文词源

ravage (v.)

1610s, from French ravager "lay waste, devastate," from Old French ravage "destruction," especially by flood (14c.), from ravir "to take away hastily" (see ravish). Related: Ravaged; ravaging.

ravage (n.)

1610s, from French ravage "destruction" (see ravage (v.)). Related: Ravages.

中文词源

ravage：破坏；掠夺；蹂躏

词根词缀： -rav-抓 + age

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

ravage：毁坏，损坏

来自古法语 ravage,破坏，毁灭，来自 ravir,破坏，来自拉丁语 rapere,抓走，夺走，词源同 rape,ravish.