Where does “sicriaș” come from?

sicriaș (Romanian) comes from Romanian sicriu, from Hungarian szekrény, from Latin scrinium, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.

sicriaș (Romanian): small casket

Definitions

  1. small casket

Ancestry of “sicriaș”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romaniansicriucoffin
2Hungarianszekrénywardrobe, cupboard, cabinet, closet
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 Hungarian szekrény →