Etymology of the English word journal
the English word
journalderived from the Old French word
journalderived from the Latin word
diurnalisderived from the Latin word
diurnus (by day, of the day; daily)
derived from the Latin word
dies (day; daylight; specific day; day in question; date of letter)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dyeu-Date
The earliest known usage of journal in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
journalese,
journalist,
journalizeCognates
Catalan
jornal, Dutch
journaal, French
journal, German
Journal, Italian
giornale, Norwegian
journal, Provençal
jornal, Swedish
journalUsage
Word found in Modern English
