Etymology of the English word inscription
the English word
inscriptionderived from the Latin word
inscriptio (inscription)
derived from the Latin word
inscriptusderived 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-derived from the Latin word
inscriptumderived 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 inscription in English dates from the 14th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
