Where does “Schrank” come from?

Schrank (Hunsrik) 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 (Hunsrik): cabinet

Definitions

  1. cabinet

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 →
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