initiative的词源

英文词源

initiative (n.)

1793, "that which begins," also "power of initiating," from French initiative (1560s), from Latin initiatus (see initiation). First attested in English in writings of William Godwin. Phrase take the initiative recorded by 1844.

中文词源

initiative：倡议，主动性

来自initiate,开始，启动。引申词义倡议，主动性。

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

initiative：自主决断行事的能力，主动性；计划，措施，倡议；主动权

词根词缀： in-向内 + -it-行,走 + -i- + -ative形容词词尾