Where does “scribbleth” come from?
scribbleth (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.
scribbleth (English): Third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- Third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “scribbleth”, step by step
scribbleth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English scribble
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | to write |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | skreiβō | to carve |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | skreybʰ- | to write |
via English eth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eth | A letter introduced into Old English to... |