Where does “ranglijst” come from?
ranglijst (Dutch) comes from Dutch rang, 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.
ranglijst (Dutch): A ranking in the form of a list
Definitions
- A ranking in the form of a list
Ancestry of “ranglijst”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | rang | rank |
| 2 | French | rang | A row or line of things placed side-by-side; A... |
| 3 | Old French | reng | place; position |
| 4 | Latin | rencus | row; order, rank |
| 5 | Gaulish | rekos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | reketi | to arrange |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (H)rek- | to set in order |