英语词汇mitigation的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	mitigation
词源	mitigation n. late 14c., mitigacioun "alleviation or diminution of sorrow, pain, or anything harsh, painful, severe, etc." (mid-14c. in Anglo-French), from Latin mitigationem (nominative mitigatio) "a seething," noun of action from past-participle stem of mitigare (see mitigate). Entries linking to mitigation mitigate v. early 15c., "relieve (pain); make mild or more tolerable; reduce in amount or degree," from Latin mitigatus, past participle of mitigare "soften, make tender, ripen, mellow, tame," figuratively, "make mild or gentle, pacify, soothe," ultimately from mitis "gentle, soft" + root of agere "to do, perform" (from PIE root ag- "to drive, draw out or forth, move"). For mitis de Vaan suggests cognates in Sanskrit mayas- "refreshment, enjoyment," Lithuanian mielas "nice, sweet, dear," Welsh mwydion "soft parts," Old Irish min "soft," from a PIE mehiti- "soft." Related: Mitigated; mitigating; mitigates. updated on February 05, 2019
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