Words that come from Proto-Germanic “wrītaną”
153 words across 18 languages descend from Proto-Germanic wrītaną — including written, writing, write, handwriting, rewrite, handwritten, underwriter, typewritten.
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English (87)
- written
- writing
- write
- handwriting
- rewrite
- handwritten
- underwriter
- typewritten
- underwrite
- songwriting
- overwrite
- typewriting
- screenwriting
- playwriting
- writable
- speechwriting
- writeth
- rewritable
- freewriting
- scriptwriting
- ghostwritten
- writeback
- handwrite
- writest
- sportswriting
- skywriting
- freewrite
- rewriter
- newswriting
- patchwriting
- nonwritten
- unwritable
- nonwriting
- cowrite
- prewrite
- writtenness
- writability
- brainwriting
- unwrite
- bewritten
- signwriting
- miswrite
- writee
- aforewritten
- skywrite
- nonwritable
- overwritable
- writethrough
- hymnwriting
- rewriteman
- cyberwriting
- rewritability
- protowriting
- screenwrite
- writative
- overwriter
- gagwriting
- metawriting
- forewrite
- write-down
- write-up
- footwriting
- teletypewritten
- overwriteable
- above-written
- teletypewriting
- writing system
- hyperwriting
- e-writing
- fanwriting
- sleepwrite
- wedge-writing
- subwrite
- freewriter
- prewriter
- writings
- bookwriting
- multiwrite
- postwriting
- rulewriting
- scorewriting
- unbewritten
- writation
- writebehind
- writeblr
- writeprint
- writinger