英语词汇passe的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	passe
词源	passe adj. "out of use, faded, past the heyday of life," 1775, from French passé (fem. passée) "past, faded," past participle of passer "to pass," from Vulgar Latin passare "to step, walk, pass," from Latin passus "step, pace" (from PIE root pete- "to spread"). Originally of a woman past the period of greatest beauty. Entries linking to passe pete- petə-, Proto-Indo-European root meaning "to spread." It forms all or part of: compass; El Paso; expand; expanse; expansion; expansive; fathom; pace (n.); paella; pan (n.); pandiculation; pas; pass; passe; passim; passacaglia; passage; passenger; passport; paten; patent; patina; petal; spandrel; spawn. It is the hypothetical source of/evidence for its existence is provided by: Greek petannynai "to spread out," petalon "a leaf," patane "plate, dish;" Old Norse faðmr "embrace, bosom," Old English fæðm "embrace, bosom, fathom," Old Saxon fathmos "the outstretched arms." updated on February 10, 2020
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passe adj.