confront的词源

英文词源

confront (v.)

1560s, "to stand in front of," from Middle French confronter (15c.), from Medieval Latin confrontare "assign limits, adjoin," from Latin com- "together" (see com-) + frontem (nominative frons) "forehead" (see front (n.)). Sense of "to face in defiance or hostility" is late 16c. Related: Confronted; confronting.

中文词源

confront：使面临

con-, 强调。-front, 前面，前线。

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

confront：面对(危险等

来源于拉丁语中由con-(一起)和frons(前)组成的复合词confrontare,经由古法语confronter进入英语为confront。

词根词缀： con-共同,一起 + front面对