insist的词源

英文词源

insist

insist: see statue

insist (v.)

1580s, from Latin insistere "persist, dwell upon, stand upon," from in- "upon" (see in- (2)) + sistere "take a stand" (see assist). Perhaps in some cases a back-formation from insistence. Related: Insisted; insisting.

中文词源

insist：坚持

in-,进入，使，-sist,站，词源同stand,assist.引申词义坚持。

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

insist：坚持，坚决主张，坚决要求

词根词缀： in-向内 + -sist-站立 → 站在…立场上