Words that come from Proto-Indo-European “wreyd-”
154 words across 25 languages descend from Proto-Indo-European wreyd- — including writing, write, writ, handwriting, rewrite, handwritten, songwriting, overwrite.
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English (66)
- writing
- write
- writ
- handwriting
- rewrite
- handwritten
- songwriting
- overwrite
- typewriting
- screenwriting
- playwriting
- writable
- speechwriting
- writeth
- rewritable
- freewriting
- scriptwriting
- writeback
- handwrite
- writest
- sportswriting
- skywriting
- rewriter
- newswriting
- patchwriting
- unwritable
- nonwriting
- cowrite
- prewrite
- writability
- brainwriting
- unwrite
- unwrit
- signwriting
- writee
- skywrite
- nonwritable
- overwritable
- writethrough
- hymnwriting
- rewriteman
- cyberwriting
- rewritability
- protowriting
- screenwrite
- writative
- overwriter
- gagwriting
- metawriting
- write-down
- write-up
- writ large
- footwriting
- overwriteable
- teletypewriting
- writing system
- writ-room
- writless
- hyperwriting
- e-writing
- fanwriting
- sleepwrite
- wedge-writing
- subwrite
- prewriter
- writings