Where does “rand” come from?

rand (Danish) comes from Afrikaans rand, 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 (Danish): edge, rim, border, margin, brink

Definitions

  1. edge, rim, border, margin, brink

Ancestry of “rand”, step by step

rand traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Afrikaans rand

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Afrikaansrandedge, border; rand
2Dutchrandedge, brink, rim
3Middle Dutchrant—
4Old Dutchrant—
5Proto-Germanicrandazedge, rim, crust; edge, rim
6Proto-Indo-Europeanrem-to rest, prop or support oneself; to come to...

via Old Danish rand

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Danishrand—
2Old Norserǫndshield
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rem-to rest
Every word from Proto-Indo-European rem- →Every word from Proto-Germanic randaz →Every word from Old Dutch rant →