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Where does “redaktion” come from?

redaktion (Swedish) comes from Swedish redigera, from Latin redigere, from Latin red-, from Latin re-, from Proto-Indo-European wret-, from Proto-Indo-European wert-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

redaktion (Swedish): an editorial office, newsroom, editorial staff; a...

Definitions

  1. an editorial office, newsroom, editorial staff; a...

Ancestry of “redaktion”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishredigerato edit; to make changes to a text or a document
2Latinredigeresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
3Latinred-Primarily ante-vocalic or poetic variant of re-
4Latinre-back, backwards; again; prefix added to various...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwret-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwert-to turn, to rotate
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “redaktion”

  • redaktionell
  • redaktionssekreterare
  • redaktionschef
  • tidningsredaktion
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