precaution的词源

英文词源

precaution (n.)

c. 1600, from French précaution (16c.) and directly from Late Latin praecautionem (nominative praecautio) "a safeguarding," from past participle stem of Latin praecavere "to guard against beforehand," from prae "before" (see pre-) + cavere "to be one's own guard" (see caution (n.)). The verb meaning "to warn (someone) in advance" is from c. 1700.

中文词源

precaution：预防，警惕，防范

来源于拉丁语动词caveo, cavere, cavi, cautus(提防,小心)。

词根词缀： pre-先 + caut小心 + -ion名词后缀

同源词：caution, cautious

该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版：precaution 词源，precaution 含义。

precaution：预防措施

pre-,预先，caution,谨慎。