penmanship

penmanship

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
English pen
Proto-Indo-European *mon-
Proto-Germanic *mann-
Proto-West Germanic *mann
Old English mann
Middle English man
Middle English -man
English -man
Proto-Germanic *skapjaną
Proto-Germanic *-skapiz
Proto-West Germanic *-skapi
Old English -sċiepe
Middle English -schipe
English -ship
English -manship
English penmanship

    From pen + -manship.

    Noun

    penmanship (usually uncountable, plural penmanships)

    1. Synonym of handwriting or chirography, one's own style of writing.
    2. Synonym of calligraphy, the art of beautiful writing.
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