英语词汇problem的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	problem
词源	problem [LME] A problem was initially a riddle or puzzle, or a question put forward for academic discussion. ‘Put forward’ are the key words here, as the ancestor of the English word is the Greek verb proballein, ‘to throw out or put forth’. This Greek word is based on pro ‘forward’ and ballein ‘to throw’, also the source of *ballistic.
随便看	bangla banish bank banner banns banquet banquette banshee banyan bar barbarian barbecue barber barge baritone bark barn barnacle baroque barque barrel darn dashboard data daub

英语词源词典收录了6069条英语词源词条，基本涵盖了全部常用英语词汇的起源、历史，是研究英语词汇或通过词源学英语的必备工具。