impregnable的词源

英文词源

impregnable

impregnable: see prey

impregnable (adj.)

early 15c., imprenable "impossible to capture," from Middle French imprenable "invulnerable," from assimilated form of in- "not, opposite of" (see in- (1)) + Old French prenable "assailable, vulnerable" (see pregnable). With intrusive -g- 16c., on model of deign, reign, etc. Related: Impregnability.

中文词源

impregnable：坚不可催的

im-,不，非，pregnable,易受攻击的，词源同prehensile,插入字母g.即没法攻击的，坚不可催的。

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