administer的词源

英文词源

administer (v.): late 14c., administren, aministren "to manage as a steward," from Old French amenistrer "help, aid, be of service to" (12c., Modern French administrer, the -d- restored 16c.), and directly from Latin administrare "to help, assist; manage, control, guide, superintend; rule, direct," from ad- "to" (see ad-) + ministrare "serve" (see minister (v.)). Used of medicine, etc., "to give," from 1540s. Related: Administered; administering.

前缀ad-, 去，往。minister, 部长,来自词根min, 小的,同minute。指国王的仆人，后指大臣。

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词根词缀： ad-来,临近 + -mini-小 + -ster名词词尾 → ad-来,临近 + minister部长 → 部长所为