emergency的词源

英文词源

emergency (n.)

"unforeseen occurrence requiring immediate attention," 1630s, from Latin emergens, present participle of emergere "to rise out or up" (see emerge). Or from emerge + -ency. As an adjective by 1881.

中文词源

emergency：紧急情况

来自emerge, 出现，始料不及的情况。

该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版：emergency 词源，emergency 含义。

emergency：紧急情况，突发事件 

词根词缀： e-出,向外 + -merg-沉,浸 + -ency名词词尾 → 突然冒出之事