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
- A small medieval bag used to carry food, money,...
Ancestry of “scrip”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | scrippe | — |
| 2 | Old French | escrepe | Alternative form of escharpe; purse, alms-bag |
| 3 | Old Norse | skreppa | to slip; scrip; small bag, wallet, satchel |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skrimpaną | to contract, to shrink |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kerbʰ- | to turn, curve; to turn , wind; to turn around,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ker- | to cut off; to turn, bend |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |
Words derived from “scrip”