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Where does “broadcaster” come from?

Broadcaster comes from English broadcast plus the agent suffix -er, ultimately from Latin -ārius meaning "one who does" and Proto-Italic -os.

broadcaster (English): An organisation that engages in the activity of...

Definitions

  1. An organisation that engages in the activity of...

Ancestry of “broadcaster”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbroadcastCast or scattered widely in all directions; cast...
2EnglishbroadWide in extent or scope; Extended, in the sense...
3Germanbrautinflection of brauen: ## third-person singular...
4Middle High Germanbrūtconcubine
5Old High Germanbrūtdaughter-in-law, bride; bride
6Proto-West Germanic*brūdi—
7Proto-Germanicbrūdizbride
Every word from Proto-Germanic brūdiz →