edition

Where does the word "edition" come from? It comes from Latin edere, passing through Latin before entering English (1550s).

Edition’s story begins in Latin: edere meant “to give out, to put forth.” To give out, to put forth, from ex- (out) and dare (to give). Within Latin, it grew into editio by ancient. A putting forth, a publishing, from edere. It reached English by 1550s as edition. Settled as the English word for a particular version of a published work. Today, edition means a particular version of a published book, newspaper, or other work.

1. Stage 1 · Latin · ancient edere "to give out, to put forth", to give out, to put forth, from ex- (out) and dare (to give).
2. Stage 2 · Latin · ancient editio "a putting forth, a publishing", a putting forth, a publishing, from edere.
3. Stage 3 · English · 1550s edition "a particular version of a published work", settled as the English word for a particular version of a published work.