prophesy的词源

英文词源

prophesy (v.)

mid-14c., prophecein, prophesein, from Old French prophecier (13c.), from prophecie (see prophecy). The noun and verb spellings were not fully differentiated until 18c. Related: Prophesied; prophesying.

中文词源

prophesy：预言，预报 

词根词缀： pro-前 + phes(-fess-)说 + -y → 提前说出来

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prophesy：预言

动词，来自prophecy拼写变体。词性差别比较device,devise.