prevail的词源

英文词源

prevail (v.)

c. 1400, "be successful; be efficacious," from Old French prevaleir (Modern French prévaloir) and directly from Latin praevalere "be stronger, have greater power," from prae "before" (see pre-) + valere "have power, be strong" (see valiant). Spelling in English perhaps influenced by avail. Related: Prevailed; prevailing.

中文词源

prevail：流行，盛行，获胜，成功 

词根词缀： pre-前,先 + vail(-val-)价值 → 有优先价值

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

prevail：盛行，流行，战胜，获胜

pre-,在前，领先，-vail,价值，.力量，词源同avail,value.即在力量上超过，胜利，引申词义盛行，流行等。