Where does “könyvszekrény” come from?

könyvszekrény (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian szekrény, from Latin scrinium, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.

könyvszekrény (Hungarian): bookcase

Definitions

  1. bookcase

Ancestry of “könyvszekrény”, step by step

könyvszekrény traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian szekrény

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianszekrénywardrobe, cupboard, cabinet, closet
2Latinscriniumcase or chest for books or papers; portfolio,...
3Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth

via Hungarian könyv

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariankönyvbook
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer-Every word from Latin scriniumEvery word from Hungarian szekrény