Where does “rancher” come from?
rancher (Danish) comes from English rancher, from English ranch, from Spanish rancho, from Spanish rancharse, from Spanish arranchar, from French ranger, from French rang, from Old French reng — to set in order.
rancher (Danish): rancher; indefinite plural of ranch
Definitions
- rancher; indefinite plural of ranch
Ancestry of “rancher”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | rancher | A person who operates a ranch; A ranch-style... |
| 2 | English | ranch | A large plot of land used for raising cattle,... |
| 3 | Spanish | rancho | ranch; shed, barn; grotty grub |
| 4 | Spanish | rancharse | Compound of the infinitive ranchar and the ... |
| 5 | Spanish | arranchar | to skirt; to get together |
| 6 | French | ranger | a ranger, one who looks after a region; to order,... |
| 7 | French | rang | A row or line of things placed side-by-side; A... |
| 8 | Old French | reng | place; position |
| 9 | Latin | rencus | row; order, rank |
| 10 | Gaulish | rekos | — |
| 11 | Proto-Celtic | reketi | to arrange |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | (H)rek- | to set in order |