purport的词源

英文词源

purport (n.): early 15c., from Anglo-French purport (late 13c.), Old French porport "contents, tenor," back-formation from purporter "to contain, convey, carry," from pur- (from Latin pro- "forth;" see pur-) + Old French porter "to carry," from Latin portare "to carry" (see port (n.1)).
purport (v.): early 15c., "indicate, express, set forth," from the noun in English and from Anglo-French purporter (c. 1300), from Old French purporter (see purport (n.)). Related: Purported; purporting.

词根词缀： pur( pro-)前 + -port-运输,携带

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pur-,向前，-port,含有，承载，词源同porter,comport.引申词义自称，标榜等。