Where does “prescrive” come from?
prescrive (French) comes from French prescrire, from Latin praescrībere.
prescrive (French): first-person singular present subjunctive of...
Definitions
- first-person singular present subjunctive of...
Ancestry of “prescrive”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | prescrire | to prescribe |
| 2 | Latin | praescrībere | — |