'newspaper' originates from the combination of 'news' and 'paper', where 'news' meant 'newly received or noteworthy information' and 'paper' referred to the material used for writing or printing.

'news' and 'paper' were combined in the 17th century to form the word 'newspaper', which has remained largely unchanged in modern English.

Initially, it meant 'a paper containing news', and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.