languish的词源

英文词源

languish

languish: see relish

languish (v.)

early 14c., "fail in strength, exhibit signs of approaching death," from languiss-, present participle stem of Old French languir "be listless, pine, grieve, fall ill," from Vulgar Latin *languire, from Latin languere "be weak or faint" (see lax). Weaker sense "be lovesick, grieve, lament, grow faint," is from mid-14c. Related: Languished; languishing.

中文词源

languish：长期受苦，煎熬

来自PIE*sleg,松的，松散的，词源同lax,slack.引申词义松软无力的，消瘦的，后用来指长期受苦，煎熬。

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