Where does “rangeersein” come from?
rangeersein (Dutch) comes from Dutch rangeren, from French ranger, 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.
rangeersein (Dutch): shunting signal
Definitions
- shunting signal
Ancestry of “rangeersein”, step by step
rangeersein traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch rangeren
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | rangeren | to shunt, to marshal |
| 2 | French | ranger | a ranger, one who looks after a region; to order,... |
| 3 | French | rang | A row or line of things placed side-by-side; A... |
| 4 | Old French | reng | place; position |
| 5 | Latin | rencus | row; order, rank |
| 6 | Gaulish | rekos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | reketi | to arrange |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (H)rek- | to set in order |