description的词源

英文词源

description (n.)

late 14c., from Old French description (12c.) and directly from Latin descriptionem (nominative descriptio) "representation, description, copy," noun of action from past participle stem of describere "write down, transcribe, copy, sketch," from de- "down" (see de-) + scribere "write" (see script (n.)).

中文词源

description：描写，形容；(货物)描述，种类

词根词缀： de-向下 + -script-写 + -ion名词词尾

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