英文词源
- friar
- friar: see fraternal
- friar (n.)
- late 13c., from Old French frere "brother, friar" (9c., Modern French frère), originally referring to the mendicant orders (Franciscans, Augustines, Dominicans, Carmelites), who reached England early 13c., from Latin frater "brother" (see brother).
中文词源
来自古法语frere, 兄弟，词源同fraternity, 兄弟会。用来指宗教团体托钵修士会。
该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版：friar 词源，friar 含义。
