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