Where does “crossrange” come from?

crossrange (English) comes from English range, from Middle English rengen, from Old French rengier, from Old French reng, from Latin rencus, from Gaulish rekos, from Proto-Celtic reketi, from Proto-Indo-European (H)rek- — to set in order.

crossrange (English): perpendicular to the direction of flight or...

Definitions

  1. perpendicular to the direction of flight or...

Ancestry of “crossrange”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishrangeA line or series of mountains, buildings, etc; A...
2Middle Englishrengen—
3Old Frenchrengierto line up; to form ranks
4Old Frenchrengplace; position
5Latinrencusrow; order, rank
6Gaulishrekos—
7Proto-Celticreketito arrange
8Proto-Indo-European(H)rek-to set in order
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (H)rek- →
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