meditate的词源

英文词源

meditate (v.)youdaoicibaDictYouDict
1580s, "to ponder," back-formation from meditation, or else from Latin meditatus, past participle of meditari (see meditation). Related: Meditated; meditating.

中文词源

meditate:沉思,冥想

来自拉丁语meditari,沉思,思考,考虑,来自PIE*med,测量,考虑,词源同measure,medical.引申词义沉思,冥想。也有可能来自拉丁语medius,中间的,词源同middle.即思考天人之间的联系。比较mediator.

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