specific的词源

英文词源

specific (adj.)

1630s, "having a special quality," from French spécifique and directly from Late Latin specificus "constituting a kind or sort" (in Medieval Latin "specific, particular"), from Latin species "kind, sort" (see species). Earlier form was specifical (early 15c.). Meaning "definite, precise" first recorded 1740. Related: Specifically; specificness.

specific (n.)

"a specific quality or detail," 1690s, from specific (adj.).

中文词源

specific：特有的，特定的；具体的，明确的  

来源于拉丁语中动词specere(看)派生的specificus(特定的,明确的)。

词根词缀： -spec-特别 + -i- + -fic-做,作

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

specific：明确的，具体的，特征，细节

来自拉丁语 species,种类，类别，-fic,做，制造，词源同 fact,efficient.即关于某一种类的或某 一类别的，引申词义明确的，具体的，特征，细节等。