Where does “writiz” come from?

writiz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European wreyd- — to scratch, carve.

writiz (Proto-Germanic): fissure; crevice; groove; engraving; writing;...

Definitions

  1. fissure; crevice; groove; engraving; writing;...

Ancestry of “writiz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanwreyd-to scratch, carve

Words derived from “writiz

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wreyd-