Manuscript
/ˈmæn.jʊ.skrɪpt/noun
A handwritten or typed document, especially one of historical or literary significance.
Did you know?In the ancient world, manuscripts were often adorned with magical symbols believed to imbue the text with power and protection against curses.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*manu-
“hand”
Latin
Latin
manus
“hand”
Latin
Latin
scriptus
“written (from 'scribere', to write)”
Old French
Old French
manuscrit
“handwritten document”
Middle English
Middle English
manuscript
“a text written by hand”
Modern English
English
manuscript
“handwritten or typed text, especially of literary or historical importance.”
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