Old English

wrītan

‘to write’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Old English wrītan.

7 English words in this record descend from Old English wrītan, most familiar first.

• writing
• write ← writen
• writer ← wrītere
• unwritten ← unwriten ← unwriten
• underwrite ← underwriten ← underwrītan
• forewrite ← fore-writen ← forewrītan
• miswrite ← miswriten ← miswrītan

Etymograph / Old English wrītan