Where does “gagwriter” come from?

gagwriter (English) comes from English writer, from Middle English writer, from Old English wrītere — writer, scribe; draughtsman; painter; writer;...

gagwriter (English): One who writes jokes

Definitions

  1. One who writes jokes

Ancestry of “gagwriter”, step by step

gagwriter traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English writer

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishwriterA person who writes, or produces literary work;...
2Middle EnglishwriterA draughtsman, or copyist; one who notes down the...
3Old Englishwrīterewriter, scribe; draughtsman; painter; writer;...

via English gag

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgagA device to restrain speech, such as a rag in the...
2Middle Englishgaggen—
Every word from Old English wrītere →Every word from Middle English writer →Every word from English writer →