Where does “Schräin” come from?

Schräin (Luxembourgish) comes from Middle High German schrīn, from Old High German skrīni, from Latin scrinium, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.

Schräin (Luxembourgish): chest, box; shrine

Definitions

  1. chest, box; shrine

Ancestry of “Schräin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanschrīncupboard
2Old High Germanskrīni—
3Latinscriniumcase or chest for books or papers; portfolio,...
4Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- →Every word from Latin scrinium →Every word from Old High German skrīni →
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