Where does “szrank” come from?

szrank (Silesian) comes from German schrank, from Middle High German schranc, from Old High German scranc, from Proto-Germanic skrankaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.

szrank (Silesian): cupboard, closet, wardrobe

Definitions

  1. cupboard, closet, wardrobe

Ancestry of “szrank”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanschrankcabinet storage closet either separate from, or built into, a wall, or specifically
2Middle High Germanschranc—
3Old High Germanscranc—
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 scranc →
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