Etymology of the English word tabloid
the English word
tabloidderived from the English word
tabletderived from the Old French word
tabletederived from the Old French word
tablederived from the Latin word
tabula (board, table; picture, painting; wood panel for painting; plank, board, flat piece of wood; writing tablet; records; document)
derived from the Old French word
tabletderived from the Old French word
tablederived from the Latin word
tabula (board, table; picture, painting; wood panel for painting; plank, board, flat piece of wood; writing tablet; records; document)
using the English suffix
-oidderived from the Latin suffix
-oidesderived from the Greek word
eidos, εἶδος (form, likeness, appearance, resemblance; a view; form )
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*weid-derived from the Greek suffix
-oeides, -οειδής
derived from the Greek word
eidos, εἶδος (form, likeness, appearance, resemblance; a view; form )
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*weid-Date
The earliest known usage of tabloid in English dates from the 20th century.
Derivations in other languages
Romanian
tabloid, Spanish
tabloideUsage
Word found in Modern English
