myEtymology.com: English etymology of docu-soap

Etymology of the English word docu-soap

the English word docu-soap

derived from the English word documentary

derived from the English word document

derived from the Latin word documentum (lesson, instruction; warning)

derived from the Latin word docere (teach, show, point out)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *dek-

using the English suffix -ary

derived from the Old French suffix -arie

derived from the Latin suffix -arius (-ar)

derived from the English word soapopera

The earliest known usage of docu-soap in English dates from the 20th century.