Where does “ransel” come from?
ransel (Dutch) comes from Swedish ränna, from Old Swedish rænna, from Old Norse renna, from Proto-Germanic rannijaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.
ransel (Dutch): satchel; beating, usually in the combination "pak...
Definitions
- satchel; beating, usually in the combination "pak...
Ancestry of “ransel”, step by step
ransel traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish ränna
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | ränna | a drain, gutter, flume; to run |
| 2 | Old Swedish | rænna | to cause to run; to cause to flow; to drive |
| 3 | Old Norse | renna | Alternative form of rinna; to cause to flow; to... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | rannijaną | to cause to run; to cause to flow |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -janą | Derives denominatives from nouns and factitives... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 8 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |
via German Ränzel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Ränzel | — |