- hypothecate (v.)
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[hypothecate 词源字典] - 1680s, from hypothecat-, past participle stem of Medieval Latin hypothecare, from Late Latin hypotheca, from Greek hypotheke "a deposit, pledge, mortgage," from hypo- "down" + tithenai "to put, place" (see theme). Related: Hypothecated; hypothecating; hypothecation.[hypothecate etymology, hypothecate origin, 英语词源]