英语词汇preponderance的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	preponderance
词源	preponderance n. 1680s, "greater heaviness, fact of exceeding in weight," from Latin praeponderans, present participle of praeponderare "make heavier" (see preponderate). Sense of "greater importance" is from 1780; that of "greater number" is from 1845. Related: Preponderancy. Entries linking to preponderance preponderate v. 1610s, "to weigh more than," from Latin praeponderatus, past participle of praeponderare "outweigh, make heavier," from prae "before" (see pre-) + ponderare "to weigh," from pondus "weight," from stem of pendere "to hang, cause to hang; weigh" (from PIE root *(s)pen- "to draw, stretch, spin"). Intransitive sense is from 1620s. Meaning "to exceed in force or power" is from 1799. In 17c. English had a verb preponder "outweigh in importance," but it seems not to have survived. Related: Preponderating; preponderation. updated on October 19, 2020
随便看	epiglottis epigone epigram epigrammatic epigraph epilepsy epileptic epilogue epinephrine epiphany epiphenomenon epiphyte episcopacy episcopal episcopalian episiotomy episode episodic epistasis epistaxis epistemic epistemology epistle epistolary epistrophe

英语词源词典收录了45867条英语词源词条，基本涵盖了全部常用英语词汇的起源、历史，是研究英语词汇或通过词源学英语的必备工具。

preponderance n.