'playwriting' originates from the English word 'play' combined with 'writing', where 'play' meant 'a dramatic work' and 'writing' meant 'the activity of composing text'.

'playwriting' evolved from the combination of 'play' and 'writing' in the English language, maintaining its meaning related to the creation of dramatic works.

Initially, it meant 'the act of writing plays', and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.