improper的词源

英文词源

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mid-15c., "not true," from French impropre (14c.), from Latin improprius, from assimilated form of in- "not, opposite of" (see in- (1)) + proprius (see proper). Meaning "not suited, unfit" is from 1560s; that of "not in accordance with good manners, modesty, decency" is from 1739. Related: Improperly (late 14c.).

中文词源

improper:不合适的,不诚实的

im-,不,非,proper,合适的,诚实的。

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improper:不适当的,不合适的;不正确的;不合礼仪的

词根词缀: im-不,无 + -proper-适当的,本身所有的