Where does “rayon” come from?
rayon (Dutch) comes from French rayon, from French raï, from Old French rai, from Latin radius, from English -án, from Middle English -an.
rayon (Dutch): region, regional section or subdivision
Definitions
- region, regional section or subdivision
Ancestry of “rayon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | rayon | radius; ray, beam; spoke |
| 2 | French | raï | raï form of music originating from Algeria |
| 3 | Old French | rai | beam; ray |
| 4 | Latin | radius | ray; staff, rod; spoke |
| 5 | English | -án | Of or pertaining to;. Often added to words of Latin origin, but also used with words of other origins. When a word ends in a |
| 6 | Middle English | -an | — |