purpose
n.
c.1300, "intention, aim, goal," from Anglo-French purpos, Old French porpos "aim, intention" (12c.), from porposer "to put forth," from por- "forth" (from Latin pro- "forth;" see pur-) + Old French poser "to put, place" (see pose, v.1). On purpose "by design" is attested from 1580s; earlier of purpose (early 15c.).
v.
late 14c., from Anglo-French purposer "to design," Old French porposer "to intend, propose," variant of proposer (see propose).
〔李〕n.目的 [pos=to pause] ←pur-[F] =forth向前
〔蒋〕[pur-(por-的变体)前面，pos放;’放在自己前面的…”，’that which one places before himself as an object to be attained”→intention] 目的，意图，打算，意向