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Where does “telejournalism” come from?

telejournalism (English) comes from English journalism, from French journalisme, from French journaliste, from French journal, from Old French journal, from Latin diurnālis, from Latin diurnus, from Latin diēs — to be bright; sky, heaven.

telejournalism (English): Journalism for the medium of television

Definitions

  1. Journalism for the medium of television

Ancestry of “telejournalism”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishjournalismThe activity or profession of being a journalist;...
2Frenchjournalismejournalism
3Frenchjournalistea journalist; an anchorman or anchorwoman; a...
4FrenchjournalThat is relative to each day; journal; diary,...
5Old Frenchjournaldaily
6Latindiurnālis—
7Latindiurnusof the day; daily; day
8Latindiēs—
9Proto-Italicdjēmaccusative singular of *djous
10Proto-Italic*djous—
11Proto-Indo-Europeandyḗwssky, heaven; sky god
12Proto-Indo-Europeandyéws—
13Proto-Indo-Europeandyew-to be bright; sky, heaven
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