humility的词源

英文词源

humility (n.)

early 14c., from Old French umelite "humility, modesty, sweetness," from Latin humilitatem (nominative humilitas) "lowness, insignificance," in Church Latin "meekness," from humilis "humble" (see humble). In the Mercian hymns, Latin humilitatem is glossed by Old English eaðmodnisse.

中文词源

humility：谦逊，谦虚

来自拉丁语humilis,尘土一样的，卑微的，来自humus,土，尘土，词源同humus,-ity,名词后缀。即把自身放在尘土一样卑微的位置，引申词义谦逊，谦虚。

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humility：卑躬屈膝；谦逊，谦恭

词根词缀： -hum-谦卑 + -ility名词词尾