Where does “festschrift” come from?
festschrift (English) comes from German Festschrift, from German schrift, from Middle High German schrift, from Old High German scrift, from Latin scrīptum, from Latin scrībō, from Proto-Italic skreiβō, from Proto-Indo-European skreybʰ- — to write.
festschrift (English): A collection of articles, essays, etc., published...
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- A collection of articles, essays, etc., published...
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