exhibition的词源

英文词源

exhibition (n.): early 14c., "action of displaying," from Old French exhibicion, exibicion "show, exhibition, display," from Late Latin exhibitionem (nominative exhibitio), noun of action from past participle stem of Latin exhibere "to show, display, present," literally "hold out, hold forth," from ex- "out" (see ex-) + habere "to hold" (see habit (n.)). Also from early 15c. as "sustenance, food, source of support." Meaning "that which is exhibited" is from 1786.

词根词缀： ex-出 + -hibit-持,握 + -ion名词词尾 → 拿出去给人看

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