scrip
The origin and history of scrip.
Etymology
From Old French escrepe ("purse, bag"), from Old Norse skreppa — related to the word "scarf." The meaning shifted from the bag itself to the paper documents once carried in it.
The origin and history of scrip.
From Old French escrepe ("purse, bag"), from Old Norse skreppa — related to the word "scarf." The meaning shifted from the bag itself to the paper documents once carried in it.