英文词源
- presby-
- word-forming element meaning "old," from Greek presby-, combining form of presbys "elder, old man," possibly originally "one who leads the cattle," from *pres- "before," extended form of *pre- (see per) + root of bous "cow." Watkins, however, has it from PIE *pres-gwu- "going before," with second element from root *gw-u- "going" (see venue).
中文词源
来自希腊语presbys,老人，长者，来自pres-,前面的，来自pre-的扩大形式，bous,牛，词源同bovine.字面意思即领头牛，老牛，因牛在古代是很受尊敬的动物。
该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版：presby- 词源，presby- 含义。
