Etymology of the French word journal
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 French dates from the 12th century.
Derivations in French
journaliste,
journaliser,
radio-journal,
journel,
journalierDerivations in other languages
English
journal, Romanian
jurnalCognates
Catalan
jornal, Dutch
journaal, English
journal, German
Journal, Italian
giornale, Norwegian
journal, Provençal
jornal, Swedish
journalUsage
Word found in Old French
