Where does “newsreel” come from?

Newsreel derives from English news and Middle English reel, which came from Old English hreol, ultimately from Proto-Germanic hrehulaz.

newsreel (English): A short film containing news or current affairs;...

Definitions

  1. A short film containing news or current affairs;...

Ancestry of “newsreel”, step by step

newsreel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English reel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishreelA shaky or unsteady gait; A lively dance...
2Middle Englishreel—
3Old Englishrēol—

via English News

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishNewsNew information of interest
2Middle Englishnewes—

Words derived from “newsreel”

Every word from Old English rēol →Every word from Middle English reel →Every word from English reel →