ruble的词源

英文词源

ruble (n.)

unit of the Russian monetary system, 1550s, via French rouble, from Russian rubl', perhaps from Old Russian rubiti "to chop, cut, hew," so called because the original metallic currency of Russia (14c.) consisted of silver bars, from which the necessary amount was cut off; from Proto-Slavic *rub-, from PIE root *reub-, *reup- "to snatch" (see rip (v.)).

中文词源

ruble：卢布

俄罗斯货币单位，来自法语 rouble,卢布，来自俄罗斯语 rubl',最终来自 PIE*reub,砍，切，劈， 词源同 rift,rip,rob.即切下来的金属。词义演变比较 pound.

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