engineering的词源

英文词源

engineering (n.)

1720, "work done by an engineer," from engineer (n.). As a field of study, attested from 1792. An earlier word was engineership (1640s); engineery was attempted in 1793, but it did not stick.

中文词源

engineering：工程(学)，工程师行业

词根词缀： -gen-生殖 → engine引擎 + -er…人 + -ing名词词尾

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