English word documentary comes from Latin doceo, Latin instrumentum, Latin docere, and later Latin documentum (Instruction. Lesson. Warning.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| doceo | Latin (lat) | (drama) I rehearse, present on stage. I teach, instruct; tell, inform; show, demonstrate. |
| instrumentum | Latin (lat) | (collective) supply, provision. (general) paraphernalia, equipment. An instrument, tool, utensil. Records, documents. |
| docere | Latin (lat) | |
| documentum | Latin (lat) | Instruction. Lesson. Warning. |
| document | English (en) | To furnish with documents or papers necessary to establish facts or give information.. To record in documents. (computing) A file that contains text.. (obsolete) An example for instruction or warning.. (obsolete) That which is taught or authoritatively set forth; precept; instruction; dogma.. An original or official paper used as the basis, proof, or support of anything else, including any [...] |
| documentaire | English (en) | |
| documentary | English (en) | (of a film, book etc) Presented objectively without the insertion of fictional matter.. Of, related to, or based on documents.. Which serves to document (record and:or illustrate) a subject. A film, TV program, publication etc. which presents a social, political, scientific or historical subject in a factual or informative manner. |