Where does “kriminalreporter” come from?
kriminalreporter (Swedish) comes from Swedish reporter, from English reporter, from English report, from Middle English reporten, from Old French reporter, from Old French re-, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō — passed , crossed.
kriminalreporter (Swedish): criminal reporter journalist focused on reporting about crimes
Definitions
- criminal reporter journalist focused on reporting about crimes
Ancestry of “kriminalreporter”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | reporter | reporter |
| 2 | English | reporter | Someone or something that reports; A journalist... |
| 3 | English | report | To relate details of (an event or incident); to recount, describe (something) |
| 4 | Middle English | reporten | to report |
| 5 | Old French | reporter | to bring back; to gain; to get |
| 6 | Old French | re- | re- again; once more |
| 7 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 8 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 9 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |