distribution (n.)youdaoicibaDictYouDict[distribution 词源字典]
mid-14c., from Old French distribution (13c.) and directly from Latin distributionem (nominative distributio) "a division, distribution," noun of action from past participle stem of distribuere "deal out in portions," from dis- "individually" + tribuere "assign, allot" (see tribute).[distribution etymology, distribution origin, 英语词源]