accountant的词源

英文词源

accountant (n.)

mid-15c., "accounting officer, one who renders accounts," from Old French acuntant (Modern French accomptant), from present participle of accompter (see account (v.)). Sense of "professional maker of accounts" is recorded from 1530s. The word also was an adjective in Middle English, "accountable; liable to render accounts" (early 15c.).

中文词源

accountant：会计，会计师

词根词缀： ac-加强意义 + -count-计算,讲故事 + -ant名词词尾,人

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