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Where does “journalistik” come from?

journalistik (Swedish) comes from Swedish journalist, from Swedish journal, from French journal, from Old French journal, from Latin diurnālis, from Latin diurnus, from Latin diēs, from Proto-Italic djēm — to be bright; sky, heaven.

journalistik (Swedish): journalism

Definitions

  1. journalism

Ancestry of “journalistik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishjournalista journalist
2Swedishjournala journal, a magazine, a periodical
3FrenchjournalThat is relative to each day; journal; diary,...
4Old Frenchjournaldaily
5Latindiurnālis—
6Latindiurnusof the day; daily; day
7Latindiēs—
8Proto-Italicdjēmaccusative singular of *djous
9Proto-Italic*djous—
10Proto-Indo-Europeandyḗwssky, heaven; sky god
11Proto-Indo-Europeandyéws—
12Proto-Indo-Europeandyew-to be bright; sky, heaven

Words derived from “journalistik”

  • medborgarjournalistik
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