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courtesy
[courtesy 词源字典]
early 13c.,
curteisie
, from Old French
curteisie
(Modern French
courtoisie
), from
curteis
"courteous" (see
courteous
). A specialized sense of
curteisie
is the source of English
curtsy
.
[courtesy etymology, courtesy origin, 英语词源]