engagement的词源

英文词源

engagement (n.)

1620s, "formal promise," from engage + -ment. Meaning "a battle or fight between armies or fleets" is from 1660s; sense of "state of having entered into a promise of marriage" is from 1742; meaning "appointment" is from 1806. Engagement ring attested by 1863.

中文词源

engagement：订婚，约定

en-, 进入，使。-gage, 承诺，加入，词源同wage, wedding. 即给予承诺的，订婚的。

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

engagement：订婚，婚约；约会，预约；(演员等的)约请，受聘(期)

词根词缀： en-加强意义 + -gage-(承诺,抵押) + -ment名词词尾

同源词：wed, wage, gage