Where does “schranke” come from?

schranke (German) comes from Middle High German schranke, from Proto-Germanic skrankaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.

schranke (German): gate barrier that can be pulled or moved up to allow passage

Definitions

  1. gate barrier that can be pulled or moved up to allow passage

Ancestry of “schranke”, step by step

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

Words derived from “schranke”

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