hesitate的词源

英文词源

hesitate

hesitate: [17] Etymologically, to hesitate is to become ‘stuck’. The word comes from Latin haesitāre, a derivative of haerēre ‘hold fast, stick’ (which gave English adhere). The underlying idea is of being ‘held back’, or in speech of ‘stammering’, and hence of being unable to act or speak promptly or decisively.
=> adhere

hesitate (v.)

1620s, from Latin haesitatum, past participle of haesitare (see hesitation). Related: Hesitated; hesitating.

中文词源

hesitate：犹豫，踌躇，迟疑不决

来自拉丁语haerere,粘着，粘附，来自PIE*ghais,粘结，词源同adhere,inherent,adhesive.

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

hesitate：犹豫，踌躇；含糊，支吾

来源于拉丁语中由haerere(粘着,粘附)派生的haesitare,其潜在的意义为“阻止”或“口吃”而造成说话做事不敏捷、不果断。

词根词缀： -hesit-犹豫 + -ate动词词尾