Etymology of the Latin word scriptorium
the Medieval Latin word
scriptoriumderived 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-Derivations in other languages
English
scriptorium, French
escriptoire, Italian
scrittorio, Italian
scrittoio, Portuguese
scriptorium, Spanish
escritorioUsage
Word found in Medieval Latin
