M: I read on the Internet that the word "news" comes from the first letters of north, east, west, and south. W: I don't think so. You can't believe everything you read. According to my dictionary, "news" comes from a French word meaning "new things"., Question: What are the speakers talking about? (A) The latest news. (B) The origin of a word. (C) Dictionaries.
(B) The origin of a word.