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

Definitions

  1. a coffin-like reliquary

Ancestry of “heiligenschrijn”, step by step

heiligenschrijn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch schrijn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchschrijnshrine, a finely worked container, e.g. for a...
2Middle Dutchschrine—
3Old Dutchskrīni—
4Latinscriniumcase or chest for books or papers; portfolio,...
5Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth

via Dutch heilige

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchheiligesaint
2Middle Dutchheiligesaint; relic, figure of a saint
3Old Dutchhēligo—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- →Every word from Latin scrinium →Every word from Old Dutch skrīni →