Where does “skrifiman” come from?

skrifiman (Sranan Tongo) comes from Sranan Tongo skrifi, from Dutch schrijven, from Middle Dutch schriven, from Old Dutch scrīvan, from Proto-Germanic skrībaną, from Latin scrībō, from Proto-Italic skreiβō, from Proto-Indo-European skreybʰ- — to write.

skrifiman (Sranan Tongo): author, writer

Definitions

  1. author, writer

Ancestry of “skrifiman”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sranan Tongoskrifito write
2Dutchschrijvento write
3Middle Dutchschrivento write; to notify in writing; to note down
4Old Dutchscrīvanto write
5Proto-Germanicskrībanąto write
6Latinscrībōto write
7Proto-Italicskreiβōto carve
8Proto-Indo-Europeanskreybʰ-to write
Every word from Proto-Indo-European skreybʰ- →Every word from Proto-Italic skreiβō →Every word from Latin scrībō →