Where does “shrinelet” come from?
shrinelet (English) comes from English let, from Middle English leten, from Old English lǣtan, from Proto-West Germanic lātan, from Proto-Germanic lētaną, from Proto-Indo-European leh₁d- — to be tired.
shrinelet (English): A little shrine
Definitions
- A little shrine
Ancestry of “shrinelet”, step by step
shrinelet traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English let
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | let | To allow to, not to prevent; To leave; To allow... |
| 2 | Middle English | leten | to let |
| 3 | Old English | lǣtan | to let; leave; to let go, leave; to allow, let... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | lātan | to let, to allow; to leave alone |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | lētaną | to let, to allow; to leave alone |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₁d- | to be tired |
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 |