Etymology of the English word scriptwriter
the English word
scriptwriterderived from the English word
scriptderived from the Latin word
scriptum (something written; written communication; literary work)
derived from the English word
writerderived from the English word
writederived from the Proto-Germanic root
*writananusing the English suffix
-erderived from the Proto-Germanic root
*-arjazusing the Latin suffix
-arius (-ar)
Derivations in other languages
Italian
scriptwriterUsage
Word found in Modern English