suborn的词源

英文词源

suborn: suborn: see ornament
suborn (v.): "to procure unlawfully, to bribe to accomplish a wicked purpose, especially to induce a witness to perjury, "to lure (someone) to commit a crime," 1530s, from Middle French suborner "seduce, instigate, bribe" (13c.) and directly from Latin subornare "employ as a secret agent, incite secretly," originally "equip, fit out, furnish," from sub "under, secretly" (see sub-) + ornare "equip," related to ordo "order" (see order (n.)). Related: Suborned; suborning.

sub-,在下，-orn,安排，装饰，词源同 order,adorn.即私下安排好的，引申词义收买，买通。

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