Where does “editorialist” come from?
editorialist (English) comes from English editorial, from English editor, from Medieval Latin editor, from Latin ēditor, from Latin ēditus, from Latin edō, from Latin -ilis, from Proto-Italic -elis — Forms agent nouns from verbal roots.
editorialist (English): One who write opinion pieces, especially for a...
Definitions
- One who write opinion pieces, especially for a...
Ancestry of “editorialist”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | editorial | Of or relating to an editor, editing or an... |
| 2 | English | editor | A person who edits or makes changes to documents;... |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | editor | second/third-person singular future passive... |
| 4 | Latin | ēditor | — |
| 5 | Latin | ēditus | — |
| 6 | Latin | edō | — |
| 7 | Latin | -ilis | -ile |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | -elis | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -elis | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -lós | Forms agent nouns from verbal roots |