amortize的词源

英文词源

amortize (v.)youdaoicibaDictYouDict
late 14c., from Old French amortiss-, present participle stem of amortir "deaden," from Vulgar Latin *admortire "to extinguish," from ad- "to" (see ad-) + mortus "dead," from Latin mors "death" (see mortal (adj.)). Originally a legal term for an act of alienating lands. Meaning "extinguish a debt" (in form amortization) is attested from 1824. Related: Amortized; amortizing.

中文词源

amortize:分期偿还

发音释义:[ə'mɔ:taɪz] vt. 摊销(等于amortise);分期偿还

结构分析:amortize = a(=ad,去)+mort(死亡)+ize(使动)→使(债务、义务)死亡→(分期)偿还、摊销

词源解释:mort←拉丁语mortus(死的)←拉丁语mors(死亡)

背景知识:墨尓斯(Mors)是罗马神话中的死神,是英语词根mort(死)的词源。

同源词:mortal(凡人←会死的),immortal(不朽的、长生的),mortality(必死性),moribund(垂死的),mortgage(抵押贷款←以遗产为抵押的贷款)

衍生词:amortization(分期偿还、摊销、折旧)

该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版:amortize 词源,amortize 含义。

amortize:分期偿还

前缀a-同ad-. 词根mort, 死,同 mer, 见mortal, 凡人,终有一死的。

amortize:分期清偿

词根词缀: a-来,临近 + -mort-死 + -ize动词词尾 → (借了银行的钱)分期付款就是“死期临近”