scribal

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

English scribe

Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.?

Proto-Italic *-ālis

Latin -ālisbor.

Old French -albor.

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Latin -ālis

Old French -elbor.

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Latin -ālisbor.

Middle English -al

English -al

English scribal

From scribe + -al.

Adjective

scribal (not comparable)

1. Relating to scribes and their work.

Synonyms

• scribely