Where does “gazette” come from?
Gazette comes from French gazette, from Italian gazzetta, from Venetian gazeta dele novità, a publication of news whose name may derive from a small Venetian coin.
gazette (English): A newspaper; a printed sheet published...
Definitions
- A newspaper; a printed sheet published...
Ancestry of “gazette”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | gazette | gazette |
| 2 | Italian | gazzetta | gazette; A Venetian coin, equal to a halfpenny |
| 3 | Venetian | gazeta | halfpenny; newspaper |
| 4 | Latin | gaza | treasury; treasure, riches; wealth |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Γάζα | — |
| 6 | Hebrew | עַזָּה | — |
Words derived from “gazette”