incarnate的词源

英文词源

incarnate (adj.)

late 14c., from Late Latin incarnatus "made flesh," a common word among early Christian writers, past participle of Latin incarnare "to make flesh" (see incarnation).

incarnate (v.)

1530s, a back-formation from incarnation, or else from Latin incarnatus, past participle of incarnare (see incarnation). Related: Incarnated; incarnating.

中文词源

incarnate：具体化，拟人化

in-,进入，使，-carn,肉，词源同carnal,carnage.即肉体化，引申词义具体化，拟人化。

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