devour的词源

英文词源

devour (v.)

early 14c., from Old French devorer (12c.) "devour, swallow up, engulf," from Latin devorare "swallow down, accept eagerly," from de- "down" (see de-) + vorare "to swallow" (see voracity). Related: Devoured; devouring.

中文词源

devour：狼吞虎咽

de-, 强调，整个的。-vour, 吃，词源同herbivore, voracity. 即整个吃下去，狼吞虎咽。

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

devour：吞吃，狼吞虎咽，挥霍

词根词缀： de-加强意义 + vour(-vor-)吞咽