informant的词源

英文词源

informant (n.)

1660s, "someone or something that supplies information," from Latin informantem (nominative informans), present participle of informare (see inform). Meaning "one who gives information to the authorities, informer" is from 1783. As an adjective from 1890. The older noun was informer.

中文词源

informant：告密者，线人

来自inform,通知。引申词义告密者，线人。

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