deposit的词源

英文词源

deposit (v.)

1620s, from Latin depositus, past participle of deponere "lay aside, put down, deposit," also used of births and bets, from de- "away" (see de-) + ponere "to put, place" (past participle positus; see position (n.)). Related: Deposited; depositing.

deposit (n.)

1620s, from Latin depositum, from deponere (see deposit (v.)). Geological sense is from 1781; monetary sense is from 1737.

中文词源

deposit：沉积，存放

de-, 向下，离开。-posit, 放置，词源同composite,position. 即放下，引申词义存放，沉积。

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

deposit：堆积物，沉淀物，存款，押金，保证金，存放物

词根词缀： de-下降 + -posit-放置 → 放下