Where does “heiligenschrijn” come from?
heiligenschrijn (Dutch) comes from Dutch schrijn, from Middle Dutch schrine, from Old Dutch skrīni, from Latin scrinium, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.
heiligenschrijn (Dutch): a coffin-like reliquary
Ancestry of “heiligenschrijn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | schrijn | shrine, a finely worked container, e.g. for a... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | schrine | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | skrīni | — |
| 4 | Latin | scrinium | case or chest for books or papers; portfolio,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱer- | dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth |