skipper的词源

英文词源

skipper

skipper: see ship

skipper (n.1)

"captain or master of a ship," late 14c., from Middle Dutch scipper, from scip (see ship (n.)). Compare English shipper, used from late 15c. to 17c. in sense "skipper." Transferred sense of "captain of a sporting team" is from 1830.

skipper (n.2)

"one who skips," mid-15c., agent noun from skip (v.). As a type of butterfly, 1817, from its manner of flight.

中文词源

skipper：船长，机长；跳跃者

看出该词由skip（跳）与名词后缀-er复合难度不大，所以有“跳跃者”之义。可还有一个“船长”呢。表“船长”时，skip其实是单词ship（船）发生h、k辅音音变的结果，为什么它俩能音变，可以体会它们发音的相似性。heart（心）和cord（词根：心）同理。

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

skipper：小船或渔船船长，队长

来自荷兰语 scipper,船长，来自 scip,船，词源同 ship.引申词义队长。