Where does “Majuskelschrift” come from?

Majuskelschrift (German) comes from German schrift, from Middle High German schrift, from Old High German scrift, from Latin scrīptum, from Latin scrībō, from Proto-Italic skreiβō, from Proto-Indo-European skreybʰ- — to write.

Majuskelschrift (German): majuscule script

Definitions

  1. majuscule script

Ancestry of “Majuskelschrift”, step by step

Majuskelschrift traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German schrift

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanschriftwriting, script
2Middle High Germanschrift
3Old High Germanscrift
4Latinscrīptumtext; anything written, writing
5Latinscrībōto write
6Proto-Italicskreiβōto carve
7Proto-Indo-Europeanskreybʰ-to write

via German Majuskel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanMajuskelmajuscule, capital letter
2LatinmajusculusAlternative form of māiusculus; somewhat greater...
3Latinmaiusculussomewhat greater, larger or older
4Latinmāiorancestors, forefathers; advanced in years, the aged; the elders
5Latinmagnuslarge, big; great; important
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmeǵh₂-big, great; great; big, stour, great
Every word from Proto-Indo-European skreybʰ-Every word from Proto-Italic skreiβōEvery word from Latin scrībō