Where does “shrive” come from?
shrive (Middle English) comes from Middle English shryven, from Old English sċrīfan, from Proto-West Germanic skrīban, from Proto-Germanic skrībaną, from Latin scrībō, from Proto-Italic skreiβō, from Proto-Indo-European skreybʰ- — to write.
shrive (Middle English): Alternative form of shryven
Definitions
- Alternative form of shryven
Ancestry of “shrive”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | shryven | To confess, admit one's sins, shrive; To confess... |
| 2 | Old English | sċrīfan | 1. to decree, pass judgement, prescribe, 2. to... |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | skrīban | to write |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skrībaną | to write |
| 5 | Latin | scrībō | to write |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | skreiβō | to carve |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | skreybʰ- | to write |