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

  1. shunting signal

Ancestry of “rangeersein”, step by step

rangeersein traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch rangeren

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchrangerento shunt, to marshal
2Frenchrangera ranger, one who looks after a region; to order,...
3FrenchrangA row or line of things placed side-by-side; A...
4Old Frenchrengplace; position
5Latinrencusrow; order, rank
6Gaulishrekos
7Proto-Celticreketito arrange
8Proto-Indo-European(H)rek-to set in order

via Dutch sein

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchseinsignal
2Old Frenchseigne
3Latinsignumvisible indication: sign, mark, signal; seal,...
4Proto-Italicseknomsign
5Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (H)rek-Every word from Proto-Celtic reketiEvery word from Gaulish rekos