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Where does “(s)kreybʰ-” come from?

(s)kreybʰ- (Proto-Indo-European): to scratch, to tear

Definitions

to scratch, to tear

Words derived from “(s)kreybʰ-”

description
describe
Scripture
manuscript
script
inscription
prescription
ms
scripture
subscription
prescribe
subscribe
scriptural
ascribe
JavaScript
indescribable
scribe
prescriptive
subscriber
conscription
postscript
scripting
ActionScript
transcribe

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