Where does “Waffenschrank” come from?

Waffenschrank (German) comes from German schrank, from Middle High German schranc, from Old High German scranc, from Proto-Germanic skrankaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.

Waffenschrank (German): gun cabinet, weapons cabinet, gun safe

Definitions

  1. gun cabinet, weapons cabinet, gun safe

Ancestry of “Waffenschrank”, step by step

Waffenschrank traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German schrank

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanschrankcabinet storage closet either separate from, or built into, a wall, or specifically
2Middle High Germanschranc
3Old High Germanscranc
4Proto-Germanicskrankazbarrier; grid, barrier
5Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth

via German Waffen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanWaffenplural of Waffe
2GermanWaffenruheceasefire, truce agreed temporary cessation of combat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer-