deduce的词源

英文词源

deduce (v.)

early 15c., from Latin deducere "lead down, derive" (in Medieval Latin, "infer logically"), from de- "down" (see de-) + ducere "to lead" (see duke (n.)). Originally literal; sense of "draw a conclusion from something already known" is first recorded 1520s, from Medieval Latin. Related: Deduced; deducing.

中文词源

deduce：演绎，推论

de-, 向下。-duc, 拉，引导，词源同induce, conduct. 即向下引导，演绎，推论。

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deduce：演绎，推断

词根词缀： de-去掉,离开 + -duc-引导 + -e