myEtymology.com: English etymology of edutainment

Etymology of the English word edutainment

the English word edutainment

derived from the English word education

derived from the English word entertainment

derived from the English word entertain

derived from the Old French word entretenir

using the Old French prefix entre-

derived from the Old French word tenir (to hold)

derived from the Medieval Latin word tenere (hold, keep; comprehend; represent; support)

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

using the English suffix -ment

The earliest known usage of edutainment in English dates from the 20th century.

Word found in Modern English