Where does “earshrift” come from?
earshrift (English) comes from English shrift, from Old English sċrift, from Old English sċrīfan, from Proto-West Germanic skrīban, from Proto-Germanic skrībaną, from Latin scrībō, from Proto-Italic skreiβō, from Proto-Indo-European skreybʰ- — to write.
earshrift (English): auricular confession; shrift
Definitions
- auricular confession; shrift
Ancestry of “earshrift”, step by step
earshrift traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English shrift
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | shrift | The act of going to or hearing a religious... |
| 2 | Old English | sċrift | what is prescribed as punishment; penalty |
| 3 | Old English | sċrīfan | 1. to decree, pass judgement, prescribe, 2. to... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | skrīban | to write |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skrībaną | to write |
| 6 | Latin | scrībō | to write |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | skreiβō | to carve |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | skreybʰ- | to write |
via English ear
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ear | The organ of hearing, consisting of the pinna,... |
| 2 | Middle English | ēre | The ear organ that receives sound |
| 3 | Old English | ēare | ear |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | auʀā | ear |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ausô | ear |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ṓws | ear |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ew- | to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be... |