Where does “scribblement” come from?
scribblement (English) comes from English scribble, from Middle English scriblen, from Latin scribillo, from Latin scrībō, from Proto-Italic skreiβō, from Proto-Indo-European skreybʰ- — to write.
scribblement (English): A scribble; bad or hasty writing
Definitions
- A scribble; bad or hasty writing
Ancestry of “scribblement”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | scribble | To write or draw carelessly and in a hurry; To... |
| 2 | Middle English | scriblen | — |
| 3 | Latin | scribillo | I scribble or write of trivial matters |
| 4 | Latin | scrībō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | skreiβō | to carve |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | skreybʰ- | to write |