piteous的词源

英文词源

piteous (adj.)

c. 1300, from Anglo-French pitous, Old French pitos "pious; merciful, compassionate, moved to pity; pitiful" (12c., Modern French piteux), from Medieval Latin pietosus "merciful, pitiful," in Vulgar Latin "dutiful," from Latin pietas "dutiful conduct, compassion" (see piety). Related: Piteously; piteousness.

中文词源

piteous：可怜的

来自pity,可怜，同情，-ous,形容词后缀。

该词的英语词源请访问找单词词源英文版：piteous 词源，piteous 含义。