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😉 Welcome new and regular readers! Friends, the origin of words is a very interesting topic. We rarely think about the origin of the familiar words that we use in conversation and writing. But they, like people, have their own history, their own destiny.
The word can tell us about their parents, their nationality and their origins. This is what etymology is about – the science of language.
The word (or root), the etymology of which you want to establish, correlates with related words (or roots). A common producing root is revealed. As a result of removing the layers of later historical changes, the original form and its meaning are established. I present to you several stories of the origin of words in Russian.
The origin of some words in Russian
Aviation
From the Latin avis (bird). Borrowed from French – aviation (aviation) and aviateur (aviator). These words were coined in 1863 by the photographer Not without reason and the novelist Lalandel. They flew in balloons.
Avril
A term common among seafarers and port workers. From Dutch overal (get up! All up!). Now rush work is called urgent hasty work on a ship (ship), performed by his entire team.
Aqualung
It was borrowed from the English language. The first part is the Latin aqua – “water”, and the second is the English lung – “light”. The modern meaning of the word scuba gear is “an apparatus for breathing a person under water. It consists of compressed air cylinders and a breathing apparatus ”.
Scuba was invented in 1943 by the famous French navigator and explorer J.I. Cousteau and E. Gagnan.
Alley
In Russian, the word “alley” has been used since the beginning of the XNUMXth century. From the French verb aller – “to go, to walk.” The word “alley” is used to mean “a road planted on both sides with trees and bushes.”
Pharmacy
The word is known in Russian already at the end of the XNUMXth century. Latin apotheka goes back to the Greek primary source – apotheka, formed from apotithemi – “I put off, I hide”. Greek – apotheka (warehouse, storage).
Asphalt
Greek – asphaltos (mountain resin, asphalt). In Russian, the word “asphalt” has been known since the ancient Russian times as the name of a mineral. And from the beginning of the XVI century. the word “asphalt” already occurs with the meaning of “building material”.
Bank
Italian – banco (bench, money-changer’s counter), later “office”, which came from the Germanic languages from bank (“bench”).
Bankrupt
The original source is the old Italian combination bankca rotta, literally “broken, broken bench” (counter, office). This is due to the fact that initially the offices of the ruined bankers, declared bankrupt, were subjected to destruction.
Banquet
Italian – banketto (bench around the table). In Russian – from the XNUMXth century. Now “banquet” means “a gala dinner or dinner party.”
Wardrobe
It is borrowed from French, where garderob – from – “store” and robe – “dress”. The word began to be used in two meanings:
- Dress storage cabinet
- Storage room for outerwear in public buildings
Galimatya
At the end of the last century, French physician Gali Mathieu treated his patients with jokes. He gained such popularity that he did not keep up with all the visits. I sent my healing puns in the mail. This is how the word “nonsense” arose, which at that time meant – a healing joke, a pun.
Jalousie
French – jalousie (envy, jealousy).
Conclusion
The origin of words: where did they come from, from which languages of the world do words come to Russian? There are many such languages, but first of all, the languages Greek and Latin must be named.
A large number of terms, scientific and philosophical vocabulary have been borrowed from them. All this is not accidental. Greek and Latin are the ancient languages of highly cultured peoples that influenced the culture of the whole world.
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