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
- An organisation that engages in the activity of...
Ancestry of “broadcaster”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | broadcast | Cast or scattered widely in all directions; cast... |
| 2 | English | broad | Wide in extent or scope; Extended, in the sense... |
| 3 | German | braut | inflection of brauen: ## third-person singular... |
| 4 | Middle High German | brūt | concubine |
| 5 | Old High German | brūt | daughter-in-law, bride; bride |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | *brūdi | bride |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | brūdiz | bride |