excel的词源

英文词源

excel (v.)

c. 1400, from Latin excellere "to rise, surpass, be superior, be eminent," from ex- "out from" (see ex-) + -cellere "rise high, tower," related to celsus "high, lofty, great," from PIE root *kel- (4) "to rise, be elevated, be prominent; hill" (see hill). Related: Excelled; excelling.

中文词源

excel：擅长

ex-, 向外。-cel, 升出，升高，词源同hill, column, culminate.

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