英语词汇imitation的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	imitation
词源	imitation n. c. 1400, "emulation; act of copying," from Old French imitacion, from Latin imitationem (nominative imitatio) "a copying, imitation," noun of action from past participle stem of imitari "to copy, portray, imitate," from PIE im-eto-, from root aim- "to copy." Meaning "an artificial likeness" is from c. 1600. As an adjective, from 1840. Entries linking to imitation aim- Proto-Indo-European root meaning "to copy." It forms all or part of: emulate; emulation; emulous; image; imaginary; imagination; imaginative; imagine; imago; imitable; imitate; imitative; imitator; inimitable. It is the hypothetical source of/evidence for its existence is provided by: Latin imago "image," aemulus "emulous," imitari "to copy, portray, imitate;" Hittite himma- "imitation, substitute." imitate v. 1530s, a back-formation from imitation or imitator, or else from Latin imitatus, past participle of imitari "to copy, portray" (from PIE root aim- "to copy"). Related: Imitated; imitating. An Old English word for this was æfterhyrigan. updated on December 14, 2017
随便看	garrulity garrulous garter garth gary gas gascon gasconade gaselier gaseous gas-guzzler gash gas-house gasket gaslight gas-mask gasohol gasoline gasometer gasp gassy gast gastrectomy gastric gastritis

英语词源词典收录了45867条英语词源词条，基本涵盖了全部常用英语词汇的起源、历史，是研究英语词汇或通过词源学英语的必备工具。

imitation n.