author
Latinoriginator, the one who causes or produces; the source of authority
About This Root
From Latin auctor 'originator, promoter, founder,' an agent noun from augere 'to make grow, increase, promote.' The auctor was the person who made something come into being — a work, an action, a decision. That single idea of 'the one who brings about' splits into the literary author (maker of a book) and the political authority (the power of the one who originates).
Associated Words · 6
author
(sometimes proscribed) To create a work as its author; The originator or creator of a work, especially of a literary composition; or, one of the creators of a collaborative work
authority
Power to give orders; officials with such power; a trusted expert
authorize
To give official permission or power to someone
authoritarian
Favoring strict obedience to authority; a dictatorial person
authoritative
Recognized as reliable and accurate; commanding respect
authorization
Official permission or approval to do something