Where does “writ” come from?
writ (Middle English) comes from Old English writ, from Proto-Germanic writą, from Proto-Indo-European wrey-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
Ancestry of “writ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | writ | writ |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | writą | fissure; crevice; groove; engraving; writing;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wrey- | to rip, tear; to turn; wrap; bind |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
Words derived from “writ”