Etymograph

English

news

News comes from Middle English newes.

  1. Middle Englishc. 1150–1500newes1
  2. Englishearliest quotation 1593news1

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed deepest recorded ancestor

  1. 1 Wiktionary, English news
  2. Earliest quotation in Wiktionary’s entry: 1593, anonymous author, The Life and Death of Iacke Straw […]: “VVith speede let vs impart the newes vnto my…”.

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  1. Middle Englishc. 1150–1500newesWiktionary, English news
  2. Englishearliest quotation 1593newsWiktionary, English news. Earliest quotation in Wiktionary’s entry: 1593, anonymous author, The Life and Death of Iacke Straw […]: “VVith speede let vs impart the newes vnto my…”

The story

Sometimes erroneously claimed to be an acronym of "North, East, West, South" or "Noteworthy Events, Weather, Sports".

Full etymology on Wiktionary

Every English word from Middle English newes

Today it means

noun New information of interest.

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “news”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.

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