英语词汇caveat的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	caveat
词源	caveat n. "warning, hint of caution," 1550s, Latin, literally "let him beware," third person singular present subjunctive of cavere "to beware, take heed, watch, guard against" (from PIE root keu- "to see, observe, perceive"). The legal meaning "public warning preventing some action" is attested from 1650s. Entries linking to caveat* keu- also skeu- Proto-Indo-European root meaning "to see, observe, perceive." It forms all or part of: Anschauung; caution; cautious; caveat; kudos; precaution; scavenger; scone; sheen; show. It is the hypothetical source of/evidence for its existence is provided by: Sanskrit kavih "wise, sage; seer, poet;" Avestan kauui- "seer, poet, wise man;" Middle Iranian škoh "splendor, majesty;" Latin cautio "care, foresight," cautus "careful, heedful," cavere "beware, take heed;" Greek kydos "glory, fame;" Lithuanian kavoti "tend, safeguard;" Armenian cucanem "I show;" Old Church Slavonic čudo "wonder;" Czech (z)koumati "to perceive, be aware of;" Serbian čuvati "watch, heed;" Old English sceawian "to look at," Middle Dutch schoon "beautiful, bright," properly "showy," Old High German scouwon "to watch." caveat emptor 1520s, Latin, literally "let the buyer beware;" see caveat and second element of exempt (adj.). updated on November 16, 2022
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caveat n.

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