Where does “writ” come from?

Writ comes from Middle English writ, from Old English ġewrit, from Proto-Germanic writą, from Proto-Indo-European wrey-, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European wer-.

writ (English): A written order, issued by a court, ordering...

Definitions

  1. A written order, issued by a court, ordering...

Ancestry of “writ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishwrit—
2Old Englishwritwrit
3Proto-Germanicwritąfissure; crevice; groove; engraving; writing;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwrey-to rip, tear; to turn; wrap; bind
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “writ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wrey- →Every word from Proto-Germanic writą →