newsreader

The word 'newsreader' is a transparent compound formed in Modern English from two established elements. The first element, 'news', originates from the late 14th century, derived from the adjective 'new' to signify "new things" or "tidings," taking a plural form by analogy with words like 'riches'. The second element, 'reader', has a much older lineage, traceable to the Old English 'rǣdere', meaning one who advises or interprets, from the verb 'rǣdan' (to advise, read). The compound logically combines these elements to denote "one who reads the news." With the advent of broadcast media in the 20th century, it became the standard term for a presenter of news bulletins, and its meaning later extended metaphorically to software that retrieves and displays digital news content.

Structure: news + reader - news: Origin: Late Middle English, plural of 'new' (thing). Functional role: The object or subject matter being read. - reader: Origin: Old English 'rǣdere' (advisor, interpreter). Functional role: Denotes a person or thing that reads.