英语词汇alas的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	alas
词源	alas interj. mid-13c., from Old French ha, las (later French hélas), from ha "ah" + las "unfortunate," originally "tired, weary," from Latin lassus "weary" (from PIE root ‌‌lē- "to let go, slacken"). At first an expression of weariness rather than woe. Entries linking to alas* *‌‌lē- Proto-Indo-European root meaning "to let go, slacken." It forms all or part of: alas; allegiance; lassitude; last (adj.) "following all others;" late; latter; lenient; lenitive; lenity; let (v.) "allow;" let (n.) "stoppage, obstruction;" liege. It is the hypothetical source of/evidence for its existence is provided by: Greek ledein "to be weary;" Latin lenis "mild, gentle, calm," lassus "faint, weary;" Lithuanian lėnas "quiet, tranquil, tame, slow," leisti "to let, to let loose;" Old Church Slavonic lena "lazy," Old English læt "sluggish, slow," lætan "to leave behind." updated on January 30, 2018
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alas interj.