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English
Etymology
A misinterpretation of Sanskrit by confusion with script.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Sanscript
- Eggcorn of Sanskrit.
1825, Lord Alexander Fraser Tytler Woodhouselee, Edward Nares, Elements of General History, Ancient and Modern, page 189:He appeals to the ancient Sanscript records, which mention a migration of certain of the military class termed Chinas, from India to the countries east from Bengal.
1936, All-pets: A National Magazine for Pet Owners, Breeders, Fanciers and Pet Shop Managers, page 46:"Cat" is from the Latin "catus," which came into use in place of the older Latin "Felis." The Romans brought cats from Syria, where the name was "kota." "Kitt," from which we get kitten, is Arabic, I think. In Persian the word is "chat," and the Persian language is similar to that most ancient tongue, the Sanscript. Perhaps "chat" is the earliest form of our word "cat." In Persia also, a cat, wild or tame, is "puschak," from a word meaning "tail" in Sanscript
1991, Jayne Gackenbach, Anees A. Sheikh, Dream images: a call to mental arms, page 290:A graduate student in Sanscript, writes, "There is little in lucidity itself that will disrupt the production of dream images and sense effects..."