Edit
/ˈɛdɪt/noun
To prepare written, audio, or visual material for publication by revising, correcting, or selecting content.
Did you know?English edit comes from Latin edere, “to bring forth,” the same root behind words tied to issuing, publishing, and making something appear into the world.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*h₁ed-
“to eat”
Latin
Latin
edere
“to eat; also, in a different derived sense, to bring forth or publish”
Latin
Latin
editor
“one who brings forth, publishes, or produces”
Late Middle English
English
editen
“to publish or prepare for publication”
Modern English
English
edit
“to revise or prepare material for publication”