同源词词源相同但是传播途径不同的一对词中的一个，如skirt来自斯堪的纳维亚语和shirt来自英语 One of two words derived from the same historical source by different routes of transmission, such as skirt from Scandinavian and shirt from English.
“kindergarten”这个英语单词源于德语。 The English word "kindergarten" derives from German.
英语中有成千上万的词源自拉丁文。 Thousands of English words derive from Latin.
