Where does “editorial” come from?
Editorial derives from English editor plus the Latin suffix -alis, where editor comes from the Latin agent noun suffix -tor applied to ex, meaning "to put out or produce."
editorial (English): Of or relating to an editor, editing or an...
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- Of or relating to an editor, editing or an...
Ancestry of “editorial”, step by step
editorial traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English editor
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | editor | A person who edits or makes changes to documents;... |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | editor | second/third-person singular future passive... |
| 3 | Latin | ēditor | editor, publisher |
| 4 | Latin | ēditus | brought forth, having been brought forth; ejected, having been ejected, discharged, having been discharged |
| 5 | Latin | edō | to eat |
| 6 | Latin | -ilis | -ile |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | -elis | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -elis | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -lós | Forms agent nouns from verbal roots |
via French éditorial
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | éditorial | editorial |