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四季的英文单词的起源与发展

Spring in old English as a noun, means the place where the water is coming from the earth.
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This definition was later extended to express the meaning of "source, origin", in addition to "rising", it is a symbol of rebirth, thriving.
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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.
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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.
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WINTER
This argument is that this word means wet season, but also a kind of argument is that “winter” is connected with the Indo European word “wind”, which is contained in the white meaning.
Do you know what the origin of
summer is?
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“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.
The origin of the words about four
seasons
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Spring
SPRING
What’s your first impression on spring?
Warm weather, green grass and trees,
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.
colorful flowers, fresh air ……
Anyway, it’s full of vigor.
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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.
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Winter
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WINTER
“Winter” is borrowed from Germanic. The writing of “winter” in German, Dutch and English is same and the wording of the Swedish and Danish is “vinter”. Its origin is unknown, but probably derived from the IndoEuropean "wed-“. And it is the meaning of wet, therefore “water”, “wet” in English head from it.
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.
From this, winter is the White Season .
Ultimately, it evolved from the IndoEuropean root word “Sem”.
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Autumn & Fall
AUTUMN
Fallen leaves Cool wind Mellow fruit Sorrow …….
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“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.
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