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Where does “authorling” come from?

authorling (English) comes from English author, from Middle English auctour, from Anglo-Norman autour, from Latin auctor, from Latin augeō, from Proto-Italic augeō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂owg-éye-ti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewg-.

authorling (English): A young or insignificant author

Definitions

  1. A young or insignificant author

Ancestry of “authorling”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishauthorThe originator or creator of a work, especially...
2Middle EnglishauctourA creator or author; the person who authors...
3Anglo-Normanautour—
4Latinauctorseller, vendor; author; authorship, agency,...
5Latinaugeō—
6Proto-Italicaugeōto increase; to enlarge
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂owg-éye-ti—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ewg-to increase, to enlarge
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂weg-to increase, to enlarge
10Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ug-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ug- →