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Where does “rang” come from?

rang (Dutch) comes from French rang, from Old French reng, from Latin rencus, from Gaulish rekos, from Proto-Celtic reketi, from Proto-Indo-European (H)rek- — to set in order.

rang (Dutch): rank

Definitions

  1. rank

Ancestry of “rang”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchrangA row or line of things placed side-by-side; A...
2Old Frenchrengplace; position
3Latinrencusrow; order, rank
4Gaulishrekos—
5Proto-Celticreketito arrange
6Proto-Indo-European(H)rek-to set in order

Words derived from “rang”

  • rangorde
  • ranglijst
  • rangtelwoord
  • rangschikken
  • voorrang
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