Etymology

subeditor

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Today it means: An assistant editor, usually in a specific department of a newspaper. Full definition →

English editor ← Medieval Latin ēditor ← Latin ēdō
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*upó
  2. Proto-Italic*supo
  3. Latinsub
  4. Latinsub-
  5. Englishsub-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*h₁éǵʰ
  7. Proto-Indo-European*h₁éǵʰs
  8. Proto-Italic*eks
  9. Latinex
  10. Latinex-
  11. Proto-Indo-European*deh₃-redup.
  12. Proto-Indo-European*dédeh₃ti
  13. Proto-Italic*didō
  14. Latindō
  15. Latinēdō
  16. Medieval Latinēditor
  17. Englisheditor
  18. English todaysubeditor

From sub- + editor.

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