Write etymology

English

English word write comes from Proto-Indo-European *h₂i-h₂uer, Proto-Indo-European *wreyd-, and later Proto-Germanic *wrītaną (To engrave, inscribe, write. To scratch, carve.)

Etymology of write

Detailed word origin of write

Dictionary entry Language Definition
*h₂i-h₂uer Proto-Indo-European (ine)
*wreyd- Proto-Indo-European (ine)
*wrey- Proto-Indo-European (ine) to rip, tear
*wrītaną Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) To engrave, inscribe, write. To scratch, carve.
wrītan Old English (ang)
writan Old English (ang) To write.
writen Middle English (enm) Write.
write English (en) (ambitransitive) To form letters, words or symbols on a surface in order to communicate.. (computing, intransitive, with to) To record data mechanically or electronically.. (intransitive) To be an author.. (transitive) To be the author of (a book, article, poem, etc.).. (transitive) To send written information to.. (transitive) To show (information, etc) in written form.. (transitive, South [...]

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