Clipped from 'weblog' (1997); Peter Merholz split it into 'we blog' as a joke in 1999, accidentally creating a verb that defined online publishing.
A regularly updated website or web page, typically run by an individual or small group, written in an informal or conversational style.
In 1997, Jorn Barger coined the term 'weblog' for his site Robot Wisdom, combining 'web' (the World Wide Web) and 'log' (a record or journal, from Middle English 'logge,' ultimately related to the nautical practice of recording speed by trailing a log behind a ship). In April or May 1999, programmer Peter Merholz playfully broke the word into 'we blog' in the sidebar of his own site, turning 'blog' into both a noun and a verb overnight. The clipped form caught on immediately. Key roots: web (Old English
The word 'blog' was born as a joke. Peter Merholz, in 1999, split 'weblog' into 'we blog' in the sidebar of his personal site — purely for amusement. He later said he thought it sounded funny. Within months, 'blog' had replaced 'weblog' as the standard term, Pyra Labs named their platform 'Blogger,' and the word went on to be named Merriam-Webster's Word of the Year for 2004. A throwaway pun on a personal website created