civilize的词源

英文词源

civilize (v.)

c. 1600, "to bring out of barbarism," from French civiliser, verb from Old French civil (adj.), from Latin civilis "relating to a citizen, relating to public life, befitting a citizen; popular, affable, courteous" (see civil). Meaning "become civilized" is from 1868. Related: Civilized; civilizing.

中文词源

civilize：使文明，开化

来源于拉丁语civis(市民,公民)

词根词缀： civil 公民的 + -ize 动词词尾

同源词：city, citizen, civil, civilian, civility, civilization

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