Where does “rangschikken” come from?
rangschikken (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.
rangschikken (Dutch): to sort, to order; to classify
Definitions
- to sort, to order; to classify
Ancestry of “rangschikken”, step by step
rangschikken traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch rang
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
via Dutch schikken
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | schikken | to arrange, to order; to be convenient for; to... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | schicken | to arrange, to carry out, to get done; to create,... |
| 3 | Old Dutch | skikken | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skikkijaną | To arrange; order; To send |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | skeg- | to jump, spring; to jump; move |