Etymology of the English word edition
the English word
editionderived from the Latin word
editio (publishing; edition; statement)
derived from the Latin word
editus (high, elevated; rising)
derived from the Latin word
edere (eat, consume, devour)
derived from the Latin word
dare (give; dedicate; sell; surrender, give over; send to die)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dō-using the Late Latin prefix
e-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ed-derived from the Classical Latin word
editumDate
The earliest known usage of edition in English dates from the 16th century.
Cognates
Dutch
editie, French
édition, German
Edition, Italian
edizione, Spanish
edición, Spanish
edicion, Swedish
editionUsage
Word found in Modern English
