revel的词源

英文词源

revel (n.): late 14c., "riotous merry-making," from Old French revel "entertainment, revelry," verbal noun from reveler "be disorderly, make merry" (see revel (v.)). Related: Revels; revel-rout.
revel (v.): early 14c., "to feast in a noisy manner;" late 14c., "take part in revels," from Old French reveler, also rebeller "be disorderly, make merry; rebel, be riotous," from Latin rebellare "to rebel" (see rebel (v.)). The meaning "take great pleasure in" first recorded 1754. Related: Reveled; reveling; revelled; revelling.

先看rebel（反抗），前缀re表“重新，再，又”，词根bel表“战争”，本义指被击败后重新挑起战争的人，同根词如bellicose（好战的）。rebel 和revel 同源，都源于拉丁语rebellare（反抗），由反抗过程中人群的混乱、喧嚷，引申为了狂欢时候人们的疯狂状态。

该词的英语词源请访问找单词词源英文版：revel 词源，revel 含义。

来自古法语 rebeller,造反，狂欢，词源同 rebel.字母 b,v 音变。