英文词源
- worst (adj.)
- Old English wyrresta, from Proto-Germanic *wers-ista- (cognates: Old Saxon wirsista, Old Norse verstr, Old Frisian wersta, Old High German wirsisto), superlative of PIE *wers- (1) "to confuse, mix up" (see war (n.)). Phrase in the worst way (1839) is from American English sense of "most severely." The adverb is Old English wyrst; the noun, "that which is most evil or bad," is from late 14c.
- worst (v.)
- "damage, inflict loss upon," c. 1600, from worst (adj.). Meaning "defeat in argument" is from 1650s. Related: Worsted; worsting.
中文词源
来自Proto-Germanic*wers-ista,最坏，最糟糕，*wers,混乱，糟糕，词源同war,*ista,最高级后缀。
该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版：worst 词源，worst 含义。
来自 Proto-Germanic*wers-ista,最坏，最糟糕，*wers,混乱，糟糕，词源同 war,*ista,最高级后 缀。
