significance的词源

英文词源

significance (n.)

c. 1400, "meaning," from Old French significance or directly from Latin significantia "meaning, force, energy," from significans, present participle of significare "to mean, import, signify" (see signify). The earlier word was signifiance (mid-13c.). Meaning "importance" is from 1725. Related: Significancy.

中文词源

significance：意义，含义；重大，重要性  

词根词缀： -sign-标记 + -i- + -fic-做,作 + -ance名词词尾

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

significance：重要性

来自 significant,重要的，-ance,名词后缀。引申词义重要性。