punitive的词源

英文词源

punitive (adj.)

1620s, "inflicting or involving punishment," from French punitif (16c.) or directly from Medieval Latin punitivus, from Latin punitus, past participle of punire "to punish, correct, chastise" (see punish).

中文词源

punitive：刑罚的，惩罚性的

词根词缀： pun(-pen-)惩罚 + -itive形容词词尾

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punitive：惩罚的，刑罚的

来自拉丁语punire,惩罚，处罚，纠正，来自 poena,处罚，罚金，词源同pain,penal.-itive,形容词后缀。