Where does “schrank” come from?

schrank (German) comes 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.

schrank (German): cabinet storage closet either separate from, or built into, a wall, or specifically

Definitions

  1. cabinet storage closet either separate from, or built into, a wall, or specifically

Ancestry of “schrank”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanschranc—
2Old High Germanscranc—
3Proto-Germanicskrankazbarrier; grid, barrier
4Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth

Words derived from “schrank”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skrankaz →Every word from Old High German scranc →