Where does “szranki” come from?

szranki (Polish) comes from German schränken, from Middle High German schrenken, from Old High German screnken, from Proto-Germanic skrankaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.

szranki (Polish): arena

Definitions

  1. arena

Ancestry of “szranki”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanschränkento put crosswise
2Middle High Germanschrenken—
3Old High Germanscrenken—
4Proto-Germanicskrankazbarrier; grid, barrier
5Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skrankaz →Every word from Old High German screnken →
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