英语词汇impregnation的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	impregnation
词源	impregnation n. late 14c., "making or becoming pregnant," from Old French impregnacion or directly from Late Latin impregnationem (nominative impregnatio), noun of action from past participle stem of impraegnare "to impregnate" (see impregnate). Entries linking to impregnation impregnate v. c. 1600, "to fill with an ingredient, spirit, etc.;" 1640s as "make (a female) pregnant," from Late Latin impraegnatus "pregnant," past participle of impraegnare "to render pregnant," from assimilated form of in- "into, in" (from PIE root *en "in") + praegnare "make pregnant" (see pregnant). Earlier in same sense was impregn (1530s), which OED marks as "now only in poetic use." updated on October 29, 2015
随便看	prep pre-packaged preparation preparative preparatory prepare preparedness prepay prepend prepense preponderance preponderant preponderate preponderous preposition pre-position prepositional prepossess prepossessing prepossession preposterous preppie preprandial preprint preprocess

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impregnation n.