rowan的词源

英文词源

rowan (n.)

"mountain ash," 1804, from rowan-tree, rountree (1540s), northern English and Scottish, from a Scandinavian source (compare Old Norse reynir, Swedish Ronn "the rowan"), ultimately from the root of red, in reference to the berries.

There were those in this neighbourhood, long after the beginning of the present century, who believed that a slip of rowan tree carried on their person dispelled glamour, and rendered nugatory all the powers of sorcery and witchcraft. [Alexander Laing, "Lindores Abbey and the Burgh of Newburgh," Edinburgh, 1876]

中文词源

rowan：欧洲花楸

缩写自 rowan-tree,最终来自 PIE*reudh,红色的，词源同 red,ruby.因这种灌木结的红色浆果而 得名。

该词的英语词源请访问找单词词源英文版：rowan 词源，rowan 含义。