opponent的词源

英文词源

opponent (n.)

1580s, from Latin opponentem (nominative opponens), present participle of opponere "oppose, object to," literally "set against, set opposite," from ob "against" (see ob-) + ponere "to put, set, place" (see position (n.)).

中文词源

opponent：反对者

词根词缀： op-相对,反对 + -pon-放置 + -ent名词词尾

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

opponent：反对者，对手

op-,相对，对着的，-pon,放置，词源同pose,component.即对着放的，引申词义反对者，对手。