English word journalist comes from English journal, English -ist
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| journal | English (eng) | (accounting) A chronological record of payments.. (computing) A chronological record of changes made to a database or other system; along with a backup or image copy that allows recovery after a failure or reinstatement to a previous time; a log.. (engineering) The part of a shaft or axle that rests on bearings.. A diary or daily record of a person, organization, vessel etc.; daybook.. A [...] |
| -ist | English (eng) | Added to words to form nouns denoting:. A person who holds bigoted, partial views.. A person who uses a technological device of some kind. ;a person with a particular creative or academic role. ;one who has a certain political tendency. ;one who owns or manages something. ;one who subscribes to a particular theological doctrine or religious denomination;. |
| journalist | English (eng) | (originally) The keeper of a personal journal, who writes in it regularly.. A reporter, who professionally does living reporting on news and current events.. One whose occupation is journalism, originally only writing in the printed press. |