英文词源
- espy




- espy: see spy
- espy (v.)




- early 13c., aspy, from Old French espiier "observe, watch closely, spy on; guard, keep in custody" (12c., Modern French épier), from Vulgar Latin *spiare, from a Germanic source (compare Old High German spehon "to spy;" see spy (v.)). For initial e-, see e-. Related: Espied; espial.
中文词源
e-, 缓音字母。-spy, 间谍。即观察,密切注意,后词义有所变化。
该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版:espy 词源,espy 含义。