profundity的词源

英文词源

profundity (n.)

early 15c., "bottom of the sea," from Old French profundite (Modern French profondité) and directly from Late Latin profunditatem (nominative profunditas) "depth, intensity, immensity," from profundus "deep, vast" (see profound). Meaning "depth of intellect" in English is from c. 1500.

中文词源

profundity：深，深奥

来源于拉丁语中由pro-(前)和fundus(基础)组成的复合词profundus(深的)。

词根词缀： pro-前 + -fund-基础 + -ity性质/状态

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

profundity：深邃，深远

来自拉丁语profundus,深的，无底的，来自pro-,向前，朝向，fundus,底部，词源同fundamental,bottom.-ity,名词后缀。