delight的词源

英文词源

delight (n.)

c. 1200, delit, from Old French delit "pleasure, delight, sexual desire," from delitier "please greatly, charm," from Latin delectare "to allure, delight, charm, please," frequentative of delicere "entice" (see delicious). Spelled delite until 16c. when it changed under influence of light, flight, etc.

delight (v.)

c. 1200, deliten, from Old French delitier (see delight (n.)). Related: Delighted; delighting.

中文词源

delight：愉快，愉悦

de-, 向下，强调。-lic, 抓住，诱惑，词源同lace, elicit, delicious. 即诱人的，使愉悦。

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

delight：快乐，高兴；使人高兴的东西或人

来源于拉丁语中由前缀de-(离开,分离)和动词lacere(引诱,欺骗)组成的复合动词delicere(引诱开)派生的delectare,经古法语delit派生为英语delight。

词根词缀： de-离开,分离 + light引诱,欺骗

同源词：delicious, delicate