英语词汇extricate的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	extricate
词源	extricate v. "disentangle, disengage, set free," 1610s, from Latin extricatus, past participle of extricare "disentangle," figuratively "clear up, unravel," perhaps from ex "out of" (see ex-) + tricae (plural) "perplexities, hindrances," which is of unknown origin. Related: Extricated; extricating. Entries linking to extricate ex- word-forming element, in English meaning usually "out of, from," but also "upwards, completely, deprive of, without," and "former;" from Latin ex "out of, from within; from which time, since; according to; in regard to," from PIE eghs "out" (source also of Gaulish ex-, Old Irish ess-, Old Church Slavonic izu, Russian iz). In some cases also from Greek cognate ex, ek. PIE eghs had comparative form eks-tero and superlative eks-t(e)r-emo-. Often reduced to e- before -b-, -d-, -g-, consonantal -i-, -l-, -m-, -n-, -v- (as in elude, emerge, evaporate, etc.). extricable adj. "capable of being extricated," 1620s, from extricate + -able. Related: Extricably. ex-extricable (adj.)extrication (n.)inextricable (adj.)intricate (adj.) updated on April 28, 2020
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