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Where does “Schrein” come from?

Schrein (German) comes 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.

Schrein (German): a wooden case or box; a cupboard; an ornate case,...

Definitions

  1. a wooden case or box; a cupboard; an ornate case,...

Ancestry of “Schrein”, step by step

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

Words derived from “Schrein”

  • Reliquienschrein
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