beforehand的词源

英文词源

beforehand (adv., adj.)

also before-hand, early 13c., from before + hand, which here is of uncertain signification, unless the original notion is payment in advance or something done before another's hand does it. Hyphenated from 18c., one word from 19c.

中文词源

beforehand：事先，预先

词根词缀： before前 + hand手

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