Etymology of the English word inscribe
the English word
inscribederived from the Latin word
inscribere (write on, in; inscribe)
using the Latin prefix
in- (suffix for no)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ne (not)
derived from the Latin word
scribere (write; compose)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*skribh-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*skrībh-Date
The earliest known usage of inscribe in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
inscribed,
inscribingUsage
Word found in Modern English
