shorten的词源

英文词源

shorten (v.)

1510s, "make shorter;" 1560s, "grow shorter," from short (adj.) + -en (1); the earlier form of the verb was simply short, from Old English sceortian "to grow short, become short; run short, fail," gescyrtan "to make short."

中文词源

shorten：缩短，(使)变短   

词根词缀： short短的 + -en动词词尾,使…

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shorten：缩短

来自 short,短的，-en,使。