Does Inscribe Have a Prefix?

With its prefix in-, meaning "in" or "on", it's not surprising that an inscription is either written on or engraved into a surface.

What is the root of inscription?

inscription (n.)

late 14c., from Latin inscriptionem (nominative inscriptio) "a writing upon, inscription," noun of action from past-participle stem of inscribere "inscribe, to write on or in (something)," from in- "in" (from PIE root *en "in") + scribere "to write" (from PIE root *skribh- "to cut").

What type of word is inscribe?

verb (used with object), in·scribed, in·scrib·ing. to address or dedicate (a book, photograph, etc.) informally to a person, especially by writing a brief personal note in or on it.