myEtymology.com: English etymology of infotainment

Etymology of the English word infotainment

the English word infotainment

derived from the English word info

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

derived from the English word information

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

Word found in Modern English