Etymology of the English word author
the English word
authorderived from the Old French word
autorderived from the Medieval Latin word
auctor (seller, vendor; originator)
derived from the Latin word
auctus (enlarged, large, abundant; growth, increase, enlargement)
derived from the Latin word
augere (increase, enlarge, augment)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*aug-derived from the French word
authorderived from the Medieval Latin word
auctor (seller, vendor; originator)
derived from the Latin word
auctus (enlarged, large, abundant; growth, increase, enlargement)
derived from the Latin word
augere (increase, enlarge, augment)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*aug-Date
The earliest known usage of author in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
authoress,
authorship,
coauthorCognates
Dutch
auteur, French
auteur, German
Autor, Italian
autore, Lithuanian
autorius, Polish
autor, Portuguese
author, Provençal
auctor, Russian
aвтop, Spanish
autor, Swedish
auktorUsage
Word found in Modern English
