Where does “racon” come from?
racon (English) comes from English RADAR, from English ranging, from English range, from Middle English rengen, from Old French rengier, from Old French reng, from Latin rencus, from Gaulish rekos — to set in order.
racon (English): A beacon that, on detecting a radar signal,...
Definitions
- A beacon that, on detecting a radar signal,...
Ancestry of “racon”, step by step
racon traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English RADAR
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | RADAR | Acronym of radio detection and ranging |
| 2 | English | ranging | present participle of range; Act of one who... |
| 3 | English | range | A line or series of mountains, buildings, etc; A... |
| 4 | Middle English | rengen | — |
| 5 | Old French | rengier | to line up; to form ranks |
| 6 | Old French | reng | place; position |
| 7 | Latin | rencus | row; order, rank |
| 8 | Gaulish | rekos | — |
| 9 | Proto-Celtic | reketi | to arrange |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | (H)rek- | to set in order |
via Italian ragione
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | ragione | reason; reason, motive, ground; right |
| 2 | Latin | ratiō | reason, reasoning, explanation, ground, motive, rationality, rationale, purpose |
| 3 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 4 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 5 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 6 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 7 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 8 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 9 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |
via English beacon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | beacon | A signal fire to notify of the approach of an... |
| 2 | Middle English | beken | A fire that signals an impending attack or... |
| 3 | Old English | bēacn | sign, signal |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | baukn | sign, symbol |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | baukną | sign, symbol |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂u- | to be, become |