instrumental的词源

英文词源

instrumental (adj.)

late 14c., "of the nature of an instrument," from Old French instrumental, from Medieval Latin instrumentalis, from Latin instrumentum (see instrument). Meaning "serviceable, useful" is from c. 1600. Of music, c. 1500; noun meaning "musical composition for instruments only" is attested by 1940. Related: Instrumentally; instrumentality.

中文词源

instrumental：起重要作用的

来自instrument,工具，仪器。引申词义起重要作用的。

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

instrumental：起作用的，有帮助的；用乐器演奏的

词根词缀： in-入,向内 + -stru-建设,结构 + -ment名词词尾 + -al形容词词尾