word (n.)

古英语 word "言语、谈话、语句、句子、声明、新闻、报告、词语"，来自于原日耳曼语 *wurda- (也是古撒克逊语、古弗里斯兰语 word 、荷兰语 woord 、古高德语、德语 wort 、古北欧语 orð 、哥特语 waurd )，来自于PIE *were- (3)"说、说"(见 verb )。

在古英语中，"应许"的意思和神学意义一样。在复数中，意思是"口角"(如? have words with 某个人 Word-processor 1971年首次录制。 word-processing 是从1972年。 word-wrap 是1977年的。 A word to the wise 是来自拉丁语短语 verbum sapienti satis est "一言以蔽之"。 Word-for-word "用准确的词或术语"是14世纪末的说法 Word of mouth "口语、口头交流"(区别于书面语)是到1550年代。

It is dangerous to leave written that which is badly written. A chance word, upon paper, may destroy the world. Watch carefully and erase, while the power is still yours, I say to myself, for all that is put down, once it escapes, may rot its way into a thousand minds, the corn become a black smut, and all libraries, of necessity, be burned to the ground as a consequence. [William Carlos Williams, "Paterson"]

13世纪 ，"说出"；1610年代，"用语言表达"，来自 word (n.)。相关链接： Worded ; wording 。