Etymology of the Latin word descriptio
the Latin word
descriptio (description, descriptive story; drawing of diagram)
derived from the Latin word
descriptus (organized, arranged; precisely ordered)
derived from the Latin word
describere (describe, draw, mark)
using the Late Latin prefix
de-derived from the Latin word
de (away; down)
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
descriptum (diary, journal; things recorded)
derived from the Latin word
describere (describe, draw, mark)
using the Late Latin prefix
de-derived from the Latin word
de (away; down)
derived from the Latin word
scribere (write; compose)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*skribh-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*skrībh-Derivations in other languages
Anglo-Norman
descripcioun, French
description, Italian
descrizione, Portuguese
descrição, Spanish
descripción