Scribere etymology

Latin

Latin word scribere comes from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kreybʰ-, Proto-Indo-European *skreybʰ-, and later Proto-Italic *skreiβō (To carve.)

Etymology of scribere

Detailed word origin of scribere

Dictionary entry Language Definition
*(s)kreybʰ- Proto-Indo-European (ine)
*skreybʰ- Proto-Indo-European (ine)
*skreiβō Proto-Italic (itc-pro) To carve.
scribendum Latin (lat)