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...

Definitions

  1. shrine, a finely worked container, e.g. for a...

Ancestry of “schrijn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchschrine—
2Old Dutchskrīni—
3Latinscriniumcase or chest for books or papers; portfolio,...
4Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth

Words derived from “schrijn”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- →Every word from Latin scrinium →Every word from Old Dutch skrīni →