delegate的词源

英文词源

delegate

delegate: see legal

delegate (n.)

late 15c., from Old French delegat or directly from Latin delegatus, past participle of delegare "to send as a representative," from de- "from, away" (see de-) + legare "send with a commission" (see legate).

delegate (v.)

1520s (early 15c. as a past participle adjective), from delegate (n.). Related: Delegated; delegating.

中文词源

delegate：授权，委托

de-, 向下，离开。-leg, 法律，送出，词源同legal, legate. 即依法授权，委托。

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

delegate：(会议等的)代表

词根词缀： de-离开 + -leg-代理 + -ate名词词尾