herald
要点使者
意味
- (昔の国王や領主の)使者
- 先触れ,先駆者
- 使者,伝達者,報道者
- …を先触れする;…を布告する,告知する
語源
英語の原文(Wiktionary)
From Latin heraldus, from Middle English herald, herauld, heraud, from Anglo-Norman heraud, from Old French heraut, hiraut (modern French héraut), from Frankish *heriwald, from Proto-Germanic *harjawaldaz, a compound consisting of Proto-Indo-European *ker- (“army”) + *h₂welh₁- (“to be strong”). Doublet of Harold and Harald; compare Walter, which has these elements reversed.