Where does “reviewerese” come from?
reviewerese (English) comes from English reviewer, from English review, from Middle English revewe, from Old French reveue, from Old French reveu, from Old French reveoir, from Old French re-, from Latin rĕ- — passed , crossed.
reviewerese (English): The form of language used by a reviewer
Definitions
- The form of language used by a reviewer
Ancestry of “reviewerese”, step by step
reviewerese traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English reviewer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | reviewer | A person who writes reviews for a newspaper or... |
| 2 | English | review | A second or subsequent reading of a text or... |
| 3 | Middle English | revewe | An examination of an army |
| 4 | Old French | reveue | — |
| 5 | Old French | reveu | — |
| 6 | Old French | reveoir | to see again, especially a person; to meet again |
| 7 | Old French | re- | re- again; once more |
| 8 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 9 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 10 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |