Where does “broadloid” come from?
broadloid (English) comes from English broadsheet, from English sheet, from English shit, from Middle Dutch schite, from Old Dutch skīta, from Old Saxon skiti, from Proto-Germanic skītaz, from Proto-Indo-European sḱeyd- — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...
broadloid (English): A newspaper of a style between broadsheet and tabloid
Definitions
- A newspaper of a style between broadsheet and tabloid
Ancestry of “broadloid”, step by step
broadloid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English broadsheet
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | broadsheet | A newspaper having pages of standard dimensions (as opposed to a tabloid), especially one that carries serious treatment of news |
| 2 | English | sheet | A thin bed cloth used as a covering for a... |
| 3 | English | shit | Solid excretory product evacuated from the... |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | schite | — |
| 5 | Old Dutch | skīta | — |
| 6 | Old Saxon | skiti | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | skītaz | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱeyd- | to shade; to cut off; to part with, separate, cut... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱēy- | to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,... |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | skaidą | separation, distinction |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | skÁit- | to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,... |
via English tabloid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tabloid | A newspaper having pages half the dimensions of... |
| 2 | English | tablet | A slab of clay used for inscription; A short... |
| 3 | Middle English | tablet | A tablet, especially an easily carried one for... |
| 4 | Old French | tablete | small table; a board to be written on; tablet |
| 5 | Old French | -eté | variant of -té |
| 6 | Latin | -ittus | diminutive suffix, used to create nouns |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | -tos | Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -tós | Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems |