英语词汇profusion的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	profusion
词源	profusion n. 1540s, "extravagance, expenditure, prodigality, waste," from French profusion (16c.) and directly from Late Latin profusionem (nominative profusio) "a pouring out," noun of action from past-participle stem of profundere "to pour forth" (see profuse). Meaning "abundance, superfluity" is from 1705. Entries linking to profusion profuse adj. early 15c., "lavish, extravagant, liberal to excess," from Latin profusus "spread out, lavish, extravagant," literally "poured forth," past-participle adjective from profundere "pour forth," from pro "forth" (from PIE root per- (1) "forward") + fundere "to pour" (from nasalized form of PIE root gheu- "to pour"). Meaning "bountiful, abundant, copious" is from c. 1600. Related: Profusely; profuseness. updated on December 01, 2020
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profusion n.