denote (v.)youdaoicibaDictYouDict[denote 词源字典]
1590s, from Middle French dénoter (14c.), from Latin denotare "denote, mark out," from de- "completely" (see de-) + notare "to mark" (see note (v.)). Related: Denoted; denoting.[denote etymology, denote origin, 英语词源]