blog en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /blɑɡ/ (General-American, cot-caught-merger, dialectal) of Canada
- blŏg
- /blɔɡ/ (Australia)
- /blɔɡ/ dialects of the US, lot–cloth split
- /blɒɡ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- [blɔ̟ɡ] (New-Zealand)
- /blɒɡ/ (Canada, dialectal) of the US
- (US) audio
- /blɒɡ/ (New-Zealand)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *weyh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *wiHrós Proto-Germanic *weraz Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *h₂életi Proto-Germanic *alaną Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Germanic *-þiz Proto-Germanic *aldiz Proto-Germanic *weraldiz Proto-West Germanic *weraldi Old English weorold Middle English world English world Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *h₁weydʰh₁-der. Proto-Germanic *wīdaz Old English wīd English wide English -wide English worldwide Proto-Indo-European *webʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *webaną Proto-Germanic *wabją Old English webb Middle English web English web English World Wide Web English Web Proto-Indo-European *legʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *légʰyeti Proto-Germanic *ligjaną Old Norse liggjader.? Middle English logge English log Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂ǵosder.? Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂g-der.? Proto-Germanic *bōks Proto-West Germanic *bōk Old English bōc Middle English bok English book English logbook English log English weblog English blog Rebracketing of weblog, as if it means we blog. The Oxford English Dictionary says the shortened word was coined 23 May 1999 and references the "Jargon Watch" article in an issue of an online magazine which attributes the shortening to Peter Merholz. The form blog is now so much more common than weblog that some misspell the latter as webblog, as if from web + blog.
Meanings
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(Internet) A website that allows users to reflect, share opinions, and discuss various topics in the form of an online journal, sometimes letting readers comment on their posts. Most blogs are written in a slightly informal tone (personal journals, news, businesses, etc.)
So you see, the blog has been around since the beginning of the web; that is how basic the concept is. Today's blogs, and the activity of blogging, have taken on more meaning, but the concept of it all is still very simple and rooted in the beginning and intentions of the web itself.
2002, Biz Stone, chapter 1, in Blogging: Genius Strategies for Instant Web Content, Indianapolis: New Riders Pub., →ISBN, page 4:Potter addressed the dangers in a blog post.
2015 October 2, Veronica Rocha, “BASE jumper Johnny Strange dies in wingsuit jump in Swiss Alps”, in Los Angeles Times, archived from the original on 01 Feb 2016:Have you tried these, darling? They’re tempura zucchini flowers. Japanese-Italian fusion! My own invention. Shall I photograph it? We can put it on our blog.
2012, Zadie Smith, NW, London: Penguin Books, published 2013, →ISBN, page 150:
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(Internet) An individual post to a blog.
This blog was originally posted on my personal site but is reproduced on the forums for greater visibility.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| blogs | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
blognoscenti · bloggish · bloggage · blogophile · preblog · blogish · blogtastic · placeblog · interblog · microblog · blogware · gimmick blog · blahg · blog carnival · unblogged · blogness · blogrolling · vagueblog · miniblog · rebracketing · hateblog · bloglike · blogspeak · warblog · blook · blogring · blogorrhea · milblog · splog · blogworthy · bleg · blag · blogathon · live blog · blogoholic · blogette · blogpost · Blogistan · photoblog · moblog · blog roll · blogzine · blognovel · blargon · liveblog · sideblog · blog rock · blogdom · blogroll · blogoverse · blogmistress · biblioblog · hate-blog · Bloggernacle · spamblog · blogland · nonblog · phlog · blam · blogster · blogiversary · blogazine · flog · videoblog · litblog · blogcentric · blogshop · outblog · blogola · bloggy · vidblog · fanblog · j-blog · blog post · blogography · travelblog · bloggable · blidget · multiblog · vlog · blogaholic · blogcast · blogebrity · blogsite · blogification · blogmaster · blogger · metablog · audioblog · blogspam · bloggery · blawg · blogosphere
Descendants
บล็อก · blogovat · bloggen · blogga · blogol · bloguear · blogue · blogu · blog · bloguer · bloggare · blog · blog · блог · блог · blog · blogge · blogga · Blog · blog · búlọ́ọ̀gù · blog · блог · blogata · blog
Translations (114)
ar مُدَوَّنَة إِلِكْتْرُونِيَّة (a personal or corporate website) · be блог (a personal or corporate website) · cst nonwentemak (a personal or corporate website) · tt блог (a personal or corporate website) · is blogg (a personal or corporate website) · cmn 網誌 /网志 (a personal or corporate website) · lv emuārs (a personal or corporate website) · gu ચિટ્ઠો (a personal or corporate website) · cmn 博落 (a personal or corporate website) · uz blog (a personal or corporate website) · mi hauhiko (a personal or corporate website) · da blog (a personal or corporate website) · lo ບລອກ (a personal or corporate website) · te బ్లాగు (a personal or corporate website) · ar بْلُوج (a personal or corporate website) · fi blogi (a personal or corporate website) · it bloggo (a personal or corporate website) · fa-ira وِبنِوِشْت (a personal or corporate website) · fa-ira وِبْلاگ (a personal or corporate website) · uk блог (a personal or corporate website) · de Blog (a personal or corporate website) · mk блог (a personal or corporate website) · sh blòg (a personal or corporate website) · ga blag (a personal or corporate website) · hi चिट्ठा (a personal or corporate website) · yue 網誌 /网志 (a personal or corporate website) · ru блог (a personal or corporate website) · id blog (a personal or corporate website) · de Internetblog (a personal or corporate website) · tg блог (a personal or corporate website) · de Netztagebuch (a personal or corporate website) · sa जालवृत्ति (a personal or corporate website) · el ιστολόγιο (a personal or corporate website) · ro blog (a personal or corporate website) · lv blogs (a personal or corporate website) · et ajaveeb (a personal or corporate website) · vi trang cá nhân (a personal or corporate website) · ta வலைப்பூ (a personal or corporate website) · ur بِلاگ (a personal or corporate website) · nan-hbl 網誌 /网志 (a personal or corporate website) · tl blog (a personal or corporate website) · hu blog (a personal or corporate website) · nl blog (a personal or corporate website) · tr blog (a personal or corporate website) · nb blogg (a personal or corporate website) · ka ბლოგი (a personal or corporate website) · fr blogue (a personal or corporate website) · cmn 博客 (a personal or corporate website) · fa-ira بْلاگ (a personal or corporate website) · et blog (a personal or corporate website) · it diario in rete (a personal or corporate website) · kn ಬ್ಲಾಗ್ (a personal or corporate website) · sk blog (a personal or corporate website) · vi nhật ký web (a personal or corporate website) · pt blog (a personal or corporate website) · lt blogas (a personal or corporate website) · cs blog (a personal or corporate website) · ky блог (a personal or corporate website) · tk blog (a personal or corporate website) · bg блог (a personal or corporate website) · ca blog (a personal or corporate website) · ja ブログ (a personal or corporate website) · io blogo (a personal or corporate website) · es blog (a personal or corporate website) · bn ব্লগ (a personal or corporate website) · uk блоґ (a personal or corporate website) · sl blog (a personal or corporate website) · sv blogg (a personal or corporate website) · pt blogue (a personal or corporate website) · es ciberbitácora (a personal or corporate website) · ar بْلُوق (a personal or corporate website) · fr blog (a personal or corporate website) · sh бло̀г (a personal or corporate website) · mr ब्लॉग (a personal or corporate website) · hy բլոգ (a personal or corporate website) · pl blog (a personal or corporate website) · sq blog (a personal or corporate website) · si බ්ලොග් (a personal or corporate website) · kk блог (a personal or corporate website) · ko 블로그 (a personal or corporate website) · fa-ira بِلاگ (a personal or corporate website) · cy blog (a personal or corporate website) · ta வலைப்பதிவு (a personal or corporate website) · he בְּלוֹג (a personal or corporate website) · lv tīmekļa dienasgrāmata (a personal or corporate website) · sw blogu (a personal or corporate website) · cmn 部落格 (a personal or corporate website) · es bitácora (a personal or corporate website) · mi rangitaki (a personal or corporate website) · gl blog (a personal or corporate website) · ar بْلُوغ (a personal or corporate website) · fa-ira وِب نِوِشْت (a personal or corporate website) · ug بىلوگ (a personal or corporate website) · th บล็อก (a personal or corporate website) · eo blogo (a personal or corporate website) · ar مُدَوَّنَة (a personal or corporate website) · ms blog (a personal or corporate website) · as ব্লগ (a personal or corporate website) · lv tīmekļa žurnāls (a personal or corporate website) · km ប្លូក (a personal or corporate website) · gd bloigh (a personal or corporate website) · tr ağ günlüğü (a personal or corporate website) · nn blogg (a personal or corporate website) · it blog (a personal or corporate website) · yi בלאָג (a personal or corporate website) · az bloq (a personal or corporate website) · fo bloggur (a personal or corporate website) · my ဘလော့ဂ် (a personal or corporate website) · ur بْلاگ (a personal or corporate website) · ms log sesawang (a personal or corporate website) · mn ᠪᠯᠣᠭ (a personal or corporate website) · hi ब्लॉग (a personal or corporate website) · mn блог (a personal or corporate website) · kmr blog (a personal or corporate website)