An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Zeitung

by Friedrich Kluge

Zeitung, f., ‘newspaper, gazette,’ from late MidHG. zîtunge, ‘information, news’; comp. Du. tijding, E. tidings, OIc. tiðende, ‘tidings.’ The evolution of the meaning from the stem of Zeit is not quite clear; comp., however, E. to betide.