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