英语词汇proteus的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	proteus
词源	Proteus c. 1400, Protheus, from Old French, ultimately from Greek Proteus, the name of the mythological sea-god who had the power of assuming different shapes at will (see Protean). Entries linking to proteus Protean adj. "of or pertaining to the Greek sea-god Proteus," 1590s, from Greek Prōteus, son of Oceanus and Tethys, who could change his form at will; hence, "readily assuming different shapes, exceedingly variable." His name is literally "first," from prōtos "first" (see proto-). updated on December 19, 2020
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