Where does “šéfredaktorka” come from?
šéfredaktorka (Czech) comes from Czech šéfredaktor, from German Chefredakteur, from German Redakteur, from Dutch redacteur, from French rédacteur, from Latin redactus, from Latin redigō, from Latin rĕ- — passed , crossed.
šéfredaktorka (Czech): female editor in chief
Definitions
- female editor in chief
Ancestry of “šéfredaktorka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | šéfredaktor | editor in chief |
| 2 | German | Chefredakteur | editor in chief |
| 3 | German | Redakteur | editor |
| 4 | Dutch | redacteur | editor |
| 5 | French | rédacteur | editor; author, writer |
| 6 | Latin | redactus | driven or led back; received |
| 7 | Latin | redigō | to drive, lead, or bring back |
| 8 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 9 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 10 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |