Message
/ˈmɛs.ɪdʒ/noun
A communication sent or conveyed to someone, especially by speech, writing, or digital text.
Did you know?The word comes through Old French from Latin missus, the past participle of mittere, meaning “to send,” the same ancient root behind mission and missile.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
missus
“sent; dispatched”
Late Latin
Latin
missaticum
“something sent; a dispatch”
Old French
Old French
message
“a message; a communication sent by a messenger”
Middle English
English
message
“a communication delivered or sent”
Modern English
English
message
“a communication sent or received, especially in writing or digitally”