placate的词源

英文词源

placate

placate: see please

placate (v.)

1670s, a back-formation from placation or else from Latin placatus "soothed, quiet, gentle, calm, peaceful," past participle of placare "to calm, appease, quiet, soothe, assuage," related to placere "to please" (see please). Related: Placated; placating; placatingly.

中文词源

placate：安抚，抚慰；使和解

词根词缀： -plac-高兴,安慰 + -ate动词词尾

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

placate：安抚，抚慰

来自拉丁语placate,安抚，取悦，来自PIE*plak,平的，来自PIE*pele,放平，展开，词源同please,place.词义由放平引申为放低身段，安抚等。