Where does “schrijfgerei” come from?
schrijfgerei (Dutch) comes from Dutch schrijven, from Middle Dutch schriven, from Old Dutch scrīvan, from Proto-Germanic skrībaną, from Latin scrībō, from Proto-Italic skreiβō, from Proto-Indo-European skreybʰ- — to write.
schrijfgerei (Dutch): stationery, writing materials, writing implements
Definitions
- stationery, writing materials, writing implements
Ancestry of “schrijfgerei”, step by step
schrijfgerei traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch schrijven
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | schrijven | to write |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | schriven | to write; to notify in writing; to note down |
| 3 | Old Dutch | scrīvan | to write |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skrībaną | to write |
| 5 | Latin | scrībō | to write |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | skreiβō | to carve |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | skreybʰ- | to write |
via Dutch gerei
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | gerei | equipment, tools, utensils |