defendant的词源

英文词源

defendant (n.)

c. 1400, in the legal sense, from French défendant, present participle of défendre (see defend). Earliest use in English was as a present participle adjective meaning "defending" (c. 1300).

中文词源

defendant：被告

词根词缀： de-离开 + -fend-打击 + -ant名词词尾,人或物

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