Where does “ysgriuen” come from?
ysgriuen (Middle Welsh) comes from Old Welsh scribenn, from Proto-Brythonic skriβenn, from Latin scrībendum — writing.
Ancestry of “ysgriuen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Welsh | scribenn | — |
| 2 | Proto-Brythonic | skriβenn | — |
| 3 | Latin | scrībendum | writing |