levy的词源

英文词源

levy (v.)

early 13c., "act of raising or collecting," from Anglo-French leve, from Old French levée "act of raising," noun use of fem. past participle of lever "to raise" (see lever). Originally of taxes, later of men for armies (c. 1500). Related: Levied; levying.

levy (n.)

"an act of levying," early 15c., from Anglo-French leve, Old French levée "a raising, lifting; levying," noun use of fem. past participle of lever "to raise" (see lever).

中文词源

levy：征税，征兵

来自古法语lever,举起，词源同levitate,light.引申词义征收或收集，其原义可能是减轻别人的负担，后该词用于指征税或征兵。

该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版：levy 词源，levy 含义。

levy：征税，税款

词根词缀： -lev-举,升 + -y名词词尾 → 募集,征集