wayward 的詞源

14世紀末，weiward，「傾向於違背正確的事物」，縮寫自aweiward「轉身離開」；參見way（副詞），縮寫自away + -ward。到1530年代意為「充滿異想天開或任性」。相關詞：Waywardly；waywardness。

Wayward, by derivation, +++applies to one who turns away from what he is desired or expected to be or to do ; but, from its seeming derivation it, has come to apply more often to one who turns toward ways that suit himself, whether or not they happen to be what others desire. [Century Dictionary]

Wayward，從詞源上看，+++適用於那些背離期望或預期的人；但由於其表面詞源，更常用於指那些選擇適合自己意願的道路的人，無論這些道路是否符合他人的期望。[世紀詞典]