Where does “suprascrive” come from?
suprascrive (English) comes from English supra, from Georgian სუფრა, from Persian سفره, from Arabic سُفْرَة — victuals; table, especially for eating.
suprascrive (English): superscribe
Definitions
- superscribe
Ancestry of “suprascrive”, step by step
suprascrive traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English supra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | supra | Used to indicate that the current citation is... |
| 2 | Georgian | სუფრა | tablecloth; the table on which supra is conducted |
| 3 | Persian | سفره | tablecloth |
| 4 | Arabic | سُفْرَة | victuals; table, especially for eating |
via English scrive
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | scrive | To describe; to draw a line with a pointed tool |