sector的词源

英文词源

sector (n.): 1560s, "section of a circle between two radii," from Late Latin sector "section of a circle," in classical Latin "a cutter, one who cuts," from sectus, past participle of secare "to cut" (see section (n.)). Translated Greek tomeus in Latin editions of Archimedes. Meaning "area, pision" appeared 1920, generalized from military sense (1916) of "part of a front," based on a circle centered on a headquarters. As a verb from 1884. Related: Sectoral; sectorial.

词根词缀： -sect-切割 + -or物

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来自拉丁语 secare,切，分，来自 PIE*sek,切，砍，词源同 segment,bisect.-ct,过去分词格，-or, 名词后缀。引申词义部门，领域等。