occupy(v.)
14世纪中叶, occupien,“占有并保留或保持”,同时也“占据空间或时间; 雇佣(某人)”,不规则地从古法语 ocuper, occuper “占领(人或地方),持有,抓住”(13世纪)或直接从拉丁语 occupare "接管,夺取,占领,拥有,占有",由 ob "向上"(见 ob- )+强调格式的 capere “抓住,夺取”,源自 PIE 词根 *kap- “抓住”。
英语单词的最后一个音节很难解释,但它的记录就像英语历史一样古老; 也许它来自英法语中的一个修改。在16-17世纪期间,这个词是“与某人发生性关系”的常见委婉语(这个意义可以从15世纪初开始证明),这导致它不再使用正式用语。
"A captaine? Gods light these villaines wil make the word as odious as the word occupy, which was an excellent good worde before it was il sorted." [Doll Tearsheet in "2 Henry IV"]
“A captaine?Gods light these villaines wil make the word as odious as the word occupy, which was an excellent good worde before it was il sorted.” [Doll Tearsheet in "2 Henry IV"]
在同一时期, occupant 可能意味着“妓女”。相关词汇: Occupied; occupying 。
该词起源时间:14世纪中期