demonstrative的词源

英文词源

demonstrative (adj.)

late 14c., "characterized by logic, based on logic," from Old French démonstratif (14c.), from Latin demonstrativus "pointing out, demonstrating," from past participle stem of demonstrare (see demonstration). Grammatical sense, "pointing out the thing referred to," is mid-15c. Meaning "given to outward expressions of feelings" is from 1819. Demonstrative pronoun is late 16c.

中文词源

demonstrative：论证的，证实的，令人信服的，说明的；[语]指示的；易动感情的，感情外露的

词根词缀： de-加强意义 + -mon-提醒,警告 + -ster名词词尾(e略) + -ative形容词词尾

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