Etymology of the English word proscription
the English word
proscriptionderived from the Latin word
proscriptio (advertisement; notice of confiscation; proscription)
derived from the Latin word
proscriptus (proscribed person, outlaw)
derived from the Latin word
proscribere (announce, make public, post)
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 New Latin word
pro-using the Greek prefix
pro-, προ- (before)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*perDate
The earliest known usage of proscription in English dates from the 14th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
