boustrophedon (n.)youdaoicibaDictYouDict[boustrophedon 词源字典]
1783, ancient form of writing with lines alternately written left-to-right and right-to-left, from Greek, literally "turning as an ox in plowing," from bous "ox" (see cow (n.)) + strephein "to turn" (see strophe).[boustrophedon etymology, boustrophedon origin, 英语词源]