captivating的词源

英文词源

captivate (v.): 1520s, "to enthrall with charm," from Late Latin captivatus, past participle of captivare "to take, capture," from captivus (see captive). Literal sense (1550s) is rare or obsolete in English, which uses capture (q.v.). Latin captare "to take, hold" also had a transferred sense of "to entice, entrap, allure." Related: Captivated; captivating; captivatingly.
catching (adj.): 1580s, of diseases, present participle adjective from catch (v.). From 1650s as "captivating." Related: Catchingly.

词根词缀： -capt-抓 + -ive形容词词尾,性状(e略) + -ate动词词尾(e略) + -ing

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