Where does “rànquing” come from?

rànquing (Catalan) comes from English ranking, from English rank, from Middle English rank, from Old English ranc, from Proto-Germanic rankaz, from Proto-Indo-European reǵ- — to bind; straight, direct; straight, right.

rànquing (Catalan): ranking placement in a list

Definitions

  1. ranking placement in a list

Ancestry of “rànquing”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishrankingpresent participle of rank; Having a specified...
2EnglishrankStrong of its kind or in character; unmitigated;...
3Middle Englishrankline, row; strong, proud
4Old Englishrancproud, haughty, arrogant, insolent, froward,...
5Proto-Germanicrankazerect, upright
6Proto-Indo-Europeanreǵ-to bind; straight, direct; straight, right
Every word from Proto-Indo-European reǵ-Every word from Proto-Germanic rankazEvery word from Old English ranc