Where does “scrippe” come from?
scrippe (Middle English) comes from Old French escrepe, from Old Norse skreppa, from Proto-Germanic skrimpaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kerbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.
Ancestry of “scrippe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | escrepe | Alternative form of escharpe; purse, alms-bag |
| 2 | Old Norse | skreppa | to slip; scrip; small bag, wallet, satchel |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skrimpaną | to contract, to shrink |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kerbʰ- | to scratch, scrape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ker- | to cut off; to turn, bend |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |