Where does “rand” come from?

rand (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch rand, from Middle Dutch rant, from Old Dutch rant, from Proto-Germanic randaz, from Proto-Indo-European rem- — to rest, prop or support oneself; to come to...

rand (Afrikaans): edge, border; rand

Definitions

  1. edge, border; rand

Ancestry of “rand”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchrandedge, brink, rim
2Middle Dutchrant—
3Old Dutchrant—
4Proto-Germanicrandazedge, rim, crust; edge, rim
5Proto-Indo-Europeanrem-to rest, prop or support oneself; to come to...

Words derived from “rand”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European rem- →Every word from Proto-Germanic randaz →Every word from Old Dutch rant →