obvious的词源
英文词源
- obvious (adj.)
- 1580s, "frequently met with," from Latin obvius "that is in the way, presenting itself readily, open, exposed, commonplace," from obviam (adv.) "in the way," from ob "against" (see ob-) + viam, accusative of via "way" (see via). Meaning "plain to see, evident" is first recorded 1630s. Related: Obviously; obviousness.
中文词源
词根词缀: ob-在…上面 + -vi-路 + -ous形容词词尾 → 摆在路上,都能看见
该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版:obvious 词源,obvious 含义。
来自obviate,对着路,挡路,-ous,形容词后缀。即挡着路的,引申词义明显的障碍,后词义通用化指明显的。