Where does “rapportage” come from?
rapportage (English) comes from French rapportage, from French âge, from Middle French âge, from Old French aige, from Old French edage, from Old French aage, from Vulgar Latin aetaticum, from Latin aetās — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.
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Ancestry of “rapportage”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | rapportage | reporting; the action of the verb rapporter |
| 2 | French | âge | age |
| 3 | Middle French | âge | — |
| 4 | Old French | aige | Alternative form of aage |
| 5 | Old French | edage | Alternative form of aage |
| 6 | Old French | aage | age |
| 7 | Vulgar Latin | aetaticum | age |
| 8 | Latin | aetās | the period of a life: lifetime, lifespan |
| 9 | Latin | aevitās | — |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | aiwotāts | age |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eyu- | vitality; eternal; vital force, life, long life,... |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ey- | vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning |