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