Where does “reader” come from?
Reader comes from Middle English reder, Old English rēdere, and Proto-West Germanic rādāri, originally meaning one who advises or interprets.
reader (English): A person who reads; A person who reads a...
Definitions
- A person who reads; A person who reads a...
Ancestry of “reader”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | reder | — |
| 2 | Old English | rēdere | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | rādāri | — |
Words derived from “reader”