Where does “schrank” come from?

schrank (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch schranke, from Middle High German schranc, from Old High German scranc, from Proto-Germanic skrankaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.

schrank (Dutch): trestle, sawbuck, sawhorse

Definitions

  1. trestle, sawbuck, sawhorse

Ancestry of “schrank”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchschranke—
2Middle High Germanschranc—
3Old High Germanscranc—
4Proto-Germanicskrankazbarrier; grid, barrier
5Proto-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 Old High German scranc →