英语词汇promisor的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	promisor
词源	promisor n. "person who makes a promise," 1790, agent noun in Latin form from promise (v.). Apparently restricted to legal use; promiser, the native formation, in the general sense, is from mid-15c. Promisee is from 1733. Entries linking to promisor promise v. c. 1400, promisen, "make a promise of," from promise (n.). Meaning "afford reason to expect" is from 1590s. Related: Promised; promising. In Middle English also promit (promitten), from the Latin verb. The promised land (1530s, earlier lond of promission, mid-13c.; province of promissioun, late 15c.) is a reference to the land of Canaan promised to Abraham and his progeny (Hebrew xi:9, etc.; Greek ten ges tes epangelias). updated on December 06, 2020
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promisor n.