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Where does “Reliquienschrein” come from?

Reliquienschrein (German) comes from German Schrein, from Middle High German schrīn, from Old High German skrīni, from Latin scrinium, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.

Reliquienschrein (German): reliquary

Definitions

  1. reliquary

Ancestry of “Reliquienschrein”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSchreina wooden case or box; a cupboard; an ornate case,...
2Middle High Germanschrīncupboard
3Old High Germanskrīni—
4Latinscriniumcase or chest for books or papers; portfolio,...
5Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth
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