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Where does “szekrényt” come from?

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

szekrényt (Hungarian): accusative singular of szekrény

Definitions

  1. accusative singular of szekrény

Ancestry of “szekrényt”, step by step

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