The orgin of the word News?
Posted by Bob on September 19, 2000
In Reply to: The orgin of the word News? posted by Mike on September 19, 2000
: What is the orgin of the word News and who created it.
It's a word that dates back to the 1400's, and derives from the word new, as in new information. No, it is NOT an acronym for North East West South, a folk etymology with no basis in fact.
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