Where does “scrip” come from?

Scrip derives from Latin scriptum, the past participle of scribere meaning "to write," which traces to Proto-Indo-European (s)ker-, skrep-, and -eh₂.

scrip (English): A small medieval bag used to carry food, money,...

Definitions

  1. A small medieval bag used to carry food, money,...

Ancestry of “scrip”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishscrippe—
2Old FrenchescrepeAlternative form of escharpe; purse, alms-bag
3Old Norseskreppato slip; scrip; small bag, wallet, satchel
4Proto-Germanicskrimpanąto contract, to shrink
5Proto-Indo-European(s)kerbʰ-to scratch, scrape
6Proto-Indo-European(s)ker-to cut off; to turn, bend
7Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever

Words derived from “scrip”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kerbʰ- →