Etymology of the English word scripture
the English word
scripturederived from the Latin word
scriptura (writing; composition; scripture)
derived from the Medieval Latin word
scriptus (scribe's office; being a clerk)
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 scripture in English dates from the 13th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
