attendant的词源

英文词源

attendant (n.)

1550s, "one who waits upon," from the adjective, or from Middle French atendant, noun use of present participle of atendre (see attend).

attendant (adj.)

late 14c., "solicitous, attentive," see attendant (n.). Sense of "serving under, accompanying in a dependant position" is from c. 1400.

中文词源

attendant：服务人员，侍者，随从

词根词缀： at-临近 + -tend-延伸 + -ant名词词尾,人 → 延伸过来(的人) → 服务人员

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