英语词汇excavation的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	excavation
词源	excavation n. 1610s, "action of excavating," from Latin excavationem (nominative excavatio) "a hollowing out," noun of action from past-participle stem of excavare "to hollow out" (see excavate). Meaning "an excavated place" is from 1779. Entries linking to excavation excavate v. "to hollow out, make hollow by digging or scooping, or by removing extraneous matter," 1590s, from Latin excavatus, past participle of excavare "to hollow out," from ex "out" (see ex-) + cavare "to hollow, hollow out," from cavus "cave" (from PIE root *keue- "to swell," also "vault, hole"). Related: Excavated; excavating. updated on March 07, 2019
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excavation n.