destination的词源

英文词源

destination (n.)youdaoicibaDictYouDict
1590s, "act of appointing," from Latin destinationem (nominative destinatio) "purpose, design," from past participle stem of destinare "determine, appoint, choose, make firm or fast," from de- "completely, formally" (see de-) + -stinare (related to stare "to stand") from PIE *ste-no-, from root *sta- "to stand" (see stet). Modern sense (1787) is from place of destination, where one is "destined" to go.

中文词源

destination:目的地

de-, 向下,强调。-stin, 站,站立,词源同stand, institute. 即下一个立足点,目的的。

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