Where does “schrijfzaal” come from?

schrijfzaal (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.

schrijfzaal (Dutch): scriptorium, especially such a room in a...

Definitions

  1. scriptorium, especially such a room in a...

Ancestry of “schrijfzaal”, step by step

schrijfzaal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch schrijven

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchschrijvento write
2Middle Dutchschrivento write; to notify in writing; to note down
3Old Dutchscrīvanto write
4Proto-Germanicskrībanąto write
5Latinscrībōto write
6Proto-Italicskreiβōto carve
7Proto-Indo-Europeanskreybʰ-to write

via Dutch zaal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchzaalroom, hall; ward in a hospital or similar medical...
2Middle Dutchsale—
3Old Dutchsala—
4Proto-West Germanicsālihappiness, prosperity; proper, appropriate time
5Proto-Germanicsalizhouse; dwelling; hall; room
6Proto-Indo-Europeansol-whole
Every word from Proto-Indo-European skreybʰ- →