Where does “clóscríbhinn” come from?

clóscríbhinn (Irish) comes from Irish scríbhinn, from Old Irish scríbend, from Latin scrībendum — writing.

clóscríbhinn (Irish): typescript

Definitions

  1. typescript

Ancestry of “clóscríbhinn”, step by step

clóscríbhinn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Irish scríbhinn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishscríbhinnwritten document; writing
2Old Irishscríbendverbal noun of scríbaid; act of writing;...
3Latinscrībendumwriting

via Irish cló

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishclófont, script; print, impression; form
2Middle Irishclómetal spike, nail
Every word from Latin scrībendum →Every word from Old Irish scríbend →Every word from Irish scríbhinn →