constituent的词源

英文词源

constituent (n.)

1620s, "one who appoints or elects a representative," from Latin constituentem (nominative constituens), present participle of constituere (see constitute). The notion is "to make up or compose" a body by appointing or electing a representative. As an adjective, "essential, characteristic," from 1660s; "that appoints or elects a representative to a body," from 1714.

中文词源

constituent：形成的，组成的

词根词缀： con-共同 + -stitu-创建,建立 + -ent形容词词尾

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