Etymology

scriptural

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Today it means: Of, relating to, or in accordance with scripture. Full definition →

Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← English scripture ← Middle English scripture
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*(s)ker-?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*(s)kreybʰ-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*(s)kréybʰeti
  4. Proto-Italic*skreiβō
  5. Latinscrībō
  6. Latinscrīptūra
  7. Middle Englishscripture
  8. Englishscripture
  9. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  11. English todayscriptural

From scripture + -al.

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