四季的英文单词的起源与发展精选.pptxVIP

The origin of the words about four seasons Made By Group 14 Spring SPRING What’s your first impression on spring? Warm weather, green grass and trees, colorful flowers, fresh air …… Anyway, it’s full of vigor. Spring comes from the Indo-European(印欧语系)root word “sprengh-” which means “move fast”. And the German “springen” and the “spring” in English even have already been out of their original intention and mean “jump”. Only “springa” in Swedish remained the meaning of running. Spring in old English as a noun, means the place where the water is coming from the earth. This definition was later extended to express the meaning of source, origin, in addition to rising, it is a symbol of rebirth, thriving. By 16th Century, people used “spring” to replace the original “Lent”(大斋节), to express the spring, which is a symbol of the beginning of all life in nature. 大斋节，亦称齐斋节，自圣灰星期三开始至复活节前的40天，在此期间进行斋戒和忏悔 Summer SUMMER As we know, summer is a very common and daily word. And it means sunny, growing-up and struggling. All of us love summer, because we can spend a long holiday every year. Do you know what the origin of summer is? “Summer” comes from the Germanic word. And It is with German “Sommer” and Dutch “Zomer”, as well as the Swedish “sommar” are the same source. Ultimately, it evolved from the Indo-European root word “Sem”. Autumn Fall AUTUMN Fallen leaves Cool wind Mellow fruit Sorrow ……. “Autumn” in English is changed from the Latin “autumnus”. In old English, the season was called “harvest”. This usage has been popular until 16th Century. By 16th Century, people became gradually using “autumn” to replace “harvest”, in order to express this season. And “harvest” just simply represents the harvest of crops. AUTUMN In 16th Century, Americans began to use “fall” instead of “autumn”, in order to show the fall. So you can use any one of the two words to describe it if you like. Wi