Journaling
/ˈdʒɜːr.nə.lɪŋ/noun
The practice of writing regular personal notes, reflections, or records in a journal.
Did you know?The root behind *journal* traces back to Latin *diurnalis* (“daily”), from *dies* (“day”), so every journal is, at heart, a spell to preserve one day before it disappears.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*dyeu-
“to shine; day, sky”
Latin
Latin
diēs
“day”
Late Latin
Latin
diurnālis
“daily, belonging to the day”
Old French
Old French
jurnal
“daily; a day-book or record”
Middle English
English
jornale
“a day-book, record of daily events”
Modern English
English
journal
“a daily record or diary”