英语词汇assignat的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	assignat
词源	assignat n. paper money of the French Revolution, 1790, from French assignat, from Latin assignatus, past participle of assignare/adsignare (see assign). Based on the security of confiscated Church lands, it was over-issued and the value quickly deteriorated. Entries linking to assignat assign v. c. 1300, "to transfer, convey, bequeath (property); appoint (to someone a task to be done); order, direct (someone to do something); fix, settle, determine; appoint or set (a time); indicate, point out," from Old French assigner "assign, set (a date, etc.); appoint legally; allot" (13c.), from Latin assignare/adsignare "to mark out, to allot by sign, assign, award," from ad "to" (see ad-) + signare "make a sign," from signum "identifying mark, sign" (see sign (n.)). Its original use was in legal transfers of personal property. Related: Assigned; assigning. updated on February 21, 2017
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