legate的词源

英文词源

legate (n.)

mid-12c., "authorized representative of the Pope," from Old French legat and directly from Latin legatus "ambassador, envoy," originally "provided with a commission," past participle of legare "send as a deputy, send with a commission, bequeath," from lex (genitive legis) "contract, law" (see legal). General sense of "ambassador, delegate, messenger" is from late 14c.

中文词源

legate：教宗使节

来自拉丁语legatus,大使，使节，词源同legate,来自PIE*leg,读，说，词源同legible.引申词义指定，任命。

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