subterfuge的词源

英文词源

subterfuge (n.)

1570s, from Middle French subterfuge (14c.) or directly from Medieval Latin subterfugium "an evasion," from Latin subterfugere "to evade, escape, flee by stealth," from subter "beneath, below;" in compounds "secretly" (from PIE *sup-ter-, suffixed (comparative) form of *(s)up-; see sub-) + fugere "flee" (see fugitive (adj.)).

中文词源

subterfuge：诡计，欺骗

subter-,更下，来自 sub-,在下，-ter,比较级后缀，-fug,逃跑，词源同 fugitive,refuge.引申比喻 义偷跑，诡计，欺骗等。

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