Where does “shrineless” come from?
shrineless (English) comes from English shrine, from Middle English shryne, from Old English scrīn, from Latin scrinium, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.
shrineless (English): Without a shrine
Definitions
- Without a shrine
Ancestry of “shrineless”, step by step
shrineless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English shrine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | shrine | A holy or sacred place dedicated to a specific... |
| 2 | Middle English | shryne | shrine |
| 3 | Old English | scrīn | reliquary, ark of the covenant |
| 4 | Latin | scrinium | case or chest for books or papers; portfolio,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱer- | dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth |