homicide的词源

英文词源

homicide (n.)

"the killing of another person," early 13c., from Old French homicide, from Latin homicidium "manslaughter," from homo "man" (see homunculus) + -cidium "act of killing" (see -cide). The meaning "person who kills another" (late 14c.) also is from French, from Latin homicida "a murderer," from -cida "killer."

中文词源

homicide：杀人罪

来自拉丁语homo,人，-cid,杀，词源同herbicide.

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

homicide：杀人(行为)，杀人罪；杀人者

词根词缀： homi人 + -cid-²切 + -e