Where does “festschreiben” come from?
festschreiben (German) comes from German schreiben, from Middle High German schrīben, from Old High German scrīban, from Proto-West Germanic skrīban, from Proto-Germanic skrībaną, from Latin scrībō, from Proto-Italic skreiβō, from Proto-Indo-European skreybʰ- — to write.
festschreiben (German): To establish, codify, stipulate
Definitions
- To establish, codify, stipulate
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