geography
中文来自 ECDICT
- n.
- 地理学，地理
演变路径（由近及远）
- 英语
- 源自 ←中古法语 géographie
- 源自 ←拉丁语 geōgraphia
- 源自 ←古希腊语 γεωγραφία “a description of the earth”
词源说明
From Middle French géographie, from Latin geōgraphia, from Ancient Greek γεωγραφία (geōgraphía, “a description of the earth”), from γῆ (gê, “earth”) + γράφω (gráphō, “write”). Doublet of geographia.
Use in reference to lavatories derives from the mid-20th century euphemism "show one the geography of the house" in reference to pointing out the toilets.