Where does “šraňk” come from?

šraňk (Czech) comes from German schranke, from Middle High German schranke, from Proto-Germanic skrankaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.

šraňk (Czech): boom barrier

Definitions

  1. boom barrier

Ancestry of “šraňk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanschrankegate barrier that can be pulled or moved up to allow passage
2Middle High Germanschranke—
3Proto-Germanicskrankazbarrier; grid, barrier
4Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skrankaz →Every word from Middle High German schranke →