Where does “news desk” come from?
news desk (English) comes from English newsdesk, from English desk, from Middle English deske, from Medieval Latin desca, from Old Italian desco, from Latin discus, from Proto-Italic diskō, from Proto-Italic dikskō — take; perceive.
news desk (English): Alternative spelling of newsdesk
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- Alternative spelling of newsdesk
Ancestry of “news desk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | newsdesk | The department of a newspaper or broadcasting... |
| 2 | English | desk | A table, frame, or case, in past centuries... |
| 3 | Middle English | deske | Alternative form of dosk |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | desca | — |
| 5 | Old Italian | desco | — |
| 6 | Latin | discus | a discus, quoit; a dish shaped like a discus;... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | diskō | learn |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | dikskō | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | di-dḱ-ské-ti | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | deḱ- | take; perceive |