reference的词源

英文词源

reference (n.)

1580s, "act of referring," from refer + -ance, or else from French référence, from Medieval Latin *referentia, from Latin referentem (nominative referens), present participle of referre (see refer). Meaning "direction to a book or passage" is recorded from 1610s. Meaning "testimonial" is from 1895. Reference book dates from 1808. Phrase in reference to is attested from 1590s.

reference (v.)

1620s, "to assign;" as "to provide with a reference," 1837 (implied in referenced), from reference (n.). Related: Referencing.

中文词源

reference：提及，涉及；参考，参考书目；证明书(人)，介绍(人)

词根词缀： re-回 + -fer-拿取 + -ence名词词尾

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

reference：参考，查阅，推荐人

来自 refer,查阅，参考。