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