initiate的词源

英文词源

initiate (n.)

"one who has been initiated," 1811, from past participle adjective initiate (c. 1600); see initiate (v.).

initiate (v.)

c. 1600, "introduce to some practice or system," also "begin, set going," from Latin initiatus, past participle of initiare "to begin, originate," from initium "beginning" (see initial). In some senses a back-formation from initiation. Related: Initiated; initiates; initiating; initiator.

中文词源

initiate：开始，启动

来自initial,开始的。引申词义开始，启动。

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

initiate：开始，发动；使初步了解；接纳(新成员)，让…加入

词根词缀： in-向内 + -it-行,走 + -i- + -ate动词词尾