英语词汇initiative的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	initiative
词源	initiative n. "power of initiating," 1775, from French initiative (16c.), from Latin initiatus, past participle of initiare "to begin," from initium "a beginning" (see initial (adj.)). From 1793 as "disposition to take the lead." Phrase take the initiative recorded by 1815. Entries linking to initiative initial adj. 1520s, "of or pertaining to a beginning," from French initial or directly from Latin initialis "initial, incipient, of the beginning," from initium "a beginning, a commencement; an entrance, a going in," noun use of neuter past participle of inire "to go into, enter upon, begin," from in- "into, in" (from PIE root en "in") + ire "to go" (from PIE root ei- "to go"). Related: Initially. updated on December 01, 2015
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initiative n.