classified的词源

英文词源

classified (adj.)

"arranged in classes," 1828, past participle adjective from classify. Meaning "secret" (of government information) is from 1941, American English. Classifieds (n.) "newspaper advertisements arranged by classes," 1913, is short for classified advertisements

中文词源

classified：分类的，被归入类别的；(政府情报等)机密的，保密的

词根词缀： class分类 + -ify动词词尾(y变i) + -ed

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

classified：机密的

来自class,阶级，等级。即进行等级分类的，机密级的。