Where does “shryne” come from?
shryne (Middle English) comes from Old English scrīn, from Latin scrinium, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.
shryne (Middle English): shrine
Ancestry of “shryne”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | scrīn | reliquary, ark of the covenant |
| 2 | Latin | scrinium | case or chest for books or papers; portfolio,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱer- | dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth |
Words derived from “shryne”