- inculcate (v.)
[inculcate 词源字典]
- 1540s, from Latin inculcatus, past participle of inculcare "force upon, stamp in, tread down," from in- "in" (see in- (2)) + calcare "to tread, press in," from calx (1) "heel." Related: Inculcated; inculcating.[inculcate etymology, inculcate origin, 英语词源]