Where does “skrzynia” come from?
skrzynia (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic *skrini, from Old High German skrīni, from Latin scrinium, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.
skrzynia (Polish): chest
Ancestry of “skrzynia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | *skrini | — |
| 2 | Old High German | skrīni | — |
| 3 | Latin | scrinium | case or chest for books or papers; portfolio,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱer- | dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth |