Where does “escritoire” come from?
escritoire (English) comes from French escrire, from French écrire, from Middle French escrire, from Old French escrire, from Latin scrībō, from Proto-Italic skreiβō, from Proto-Indo-European skreybʰ- — to write.
escritoire (English): A writing desk with a hinged door that provides...
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- A writing desk with a hinged door that provides...
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