pristine的词源

英文词源

pristine (adj.)

1530s, "pertaining to the earliest period, primitive, ancient," from Middle French pristin or directly from Latin pristinus "former, early, original," from Old Latin pri "before" (see prime (adj.)). Meaning "unspoiled, untouched, pure" is from 1899 (implied in a use of pristinely) but according to OED 2nd ed. print still regarded as ignorant "by many educated speakers."

中文词源

pristine：原始的，清新的

来自拉丁语pristinus,先前的，最早的，原始的，来自古拉丁语pri,先前，早先，来自PIE*per,向前，词源同forth,first.-ist,最高级后缀。引申词义清新的，古朴的等。

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