Where does “reportáž” come from?
reportáž (Czech) comes from German Reportage, from French reportage, from French reporter, from English reporter, from English report, from Middle English reporten, from Old French reporter, from Old French re- — passed , crossed.
reportáž (Czech): news report, reportage
Definitions
- news report, reportage
Ancestry of “reportáž”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Reportage | a report of some length and depth, including... |
| 2 | French | reportage | reportage |
| 3 | French | reporter | to carry something back to where it was; to wear... |
| 4 | English | reporter | Someone or something that reports; A journalist... |
| 5 | English | report | To relate details of (an event or incident); to recount, describe (something) |
| 6 | Middle English | reporten | to report |
| 7 | Old French | reporter | to bring back; to gain; to get |
| 8 | Old French | re- | re- again; once more |
| 9 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 10 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 11 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 12 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 16 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |