英语词汇productive的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	productive
词源	productive adj. 1610s, "serving to produce," from French productif (16c.) and directly from Medieval Latin productivus "fit for production," from Latin product-, past-participle stem of producere "bring forth" (see produce (v.)). Meaning "fertile, producing abundantly" is by 1706. Related: Productively; productiveness. Entries linking to productive produce v. early 15c., producen, "develop, proceed, extend, lengthen out," from Latin producere "lead or bring forth, draw out," figuratively "to promote, empower; stretch out, extend," from pro "before, forth" (from PIE root per- (1) "forward," hence "in front of, before, forth") + ducere "to bring, lead" (from PIE root deuk- "to lead"). The sense of "bring into being or existence" is from late 15c. That of "put (a play) on stage" is from 1580s. Of animals or plants, "generate, bear, bring forth, give birth to," 1520s. The meaning "cause, effect, or bring about by mental or physical labor" is from 1630s. In political economy, "create value; bring goods, manufactures, etc. into a state in which they will command a price," by 1827. Related: Produced; producing. counterproductive adj. also counter-productive, "having the opposite of the desired effect," 1920, American English, from counter- + productive. produce (v.)counterproductive (adj.)productivity (n.)unproductive (adj.) updated on November 28, 2020
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