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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