Where does “écrin” come from?
écrin (French) comes from Old French escrin, from Latin scrinium, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.
écrin (French): jewel case, jewel box; box
Definitions
- jewel case, jewel box; box
Ancestry of “écrin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | escrin | box, case |
| 2 | Latin | scrinium | case or chest for books or papers; portfolio,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱer- | dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth |