on mistaken assumption of Greek origin.Īs we see from the etymology of each word, only an author originates ideas and causes ideas to grow by putting them forth and leading. Meaning “one who sets forth written statements” is from late 14c. Words for “write” in most Indo-European languages originally mean “carve, scratch, cut” (such as Latin scribere, Greek graphein, glyphein, Sanskrit rikh-) a few originally meant “paint” (Gothic meljan, Old Church Slavonic pisati, and most of the modern Slavic cognates).Ĭ.1300, autor “father,” from Old French auctor, acteor “author, originator, creator, instigator (12c., Modern French auteur), from Latin auctorem (nominative auctor) “enlarger, founder, master, leader,” literally “one who causes to grow,” agent noun from auctus, past participle of augere “to increase” (see augment). Old English writan “to score, outline, draw the figure of,” later “to set down in writing” (past tense wrat, past participle writen), from Proto-Germanic writan “tear, scratch” (cognates: Old Frisian writa “to write,” Old Saxon writan “to tear, scratch, write,” Old Norse rita “write, scratch, outline,” Old High German rizan “to write, scratch, tear,” German reißen “to tear, pull, tug, sketch, draw, design”), outside connections doubtful. Old English writere “one who can write, clerk one who produces books or literary compositions,” agent noun from writan (see write, v.). Now let’s look at the etymology of each word. Someone whose work is to write books, poems, stories, etc.Ī person who has written something especially : a person who has written a book or who writes many booksĪ person who starts or creates something (such as a plan or idea)Īs we see from the above definitions, only an author initiates ideas or creates. Let’s first look at the definitions of each word.
Though the terms “writer” and “author” are used interchangeably now, they are not synonymous. What are the Differences between a Writer and an Author?
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