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insolvent (adj.)
[insolvent 词源字典]
1590s, "unable to pay one's debts," from
in-
(1) "not" + Latin
solventem
"paying" (see
solvent
). Originally of one who was not a trader; only traders could become
bankrupt
.
[insolvent etymology, insolvent origin, 英语词源]