Where does “gazettist” come from?
gazettist (English) comes from English gazette, from French gazette, from Italian gazzetta, from Venetian gazeta, from Latin gaza, from Ancient Greek Γάζα, from Hebrew עַזָּה.
gazettist (English): One who writes a gazette
Ancestry of “gazettist”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | gazette | A newspaper; a printed sheet published... |
| 2 | French | gazette | gazette |
| 3 | Italian | gazzetta | gazette; A Venetian coin, equal to a halfpenny |
| 4 | Venetian | gazeta | halfpenny; newspaper |
| 5 | Latin | gaza | treasury; treasure, riches; wealth |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Γάζα | — |
| 7 | Hebrew | עַזָּה | — |