Where does “ranch” come from?
Ranch comes from Spanish rancho, derived from Spanish ranchear, from Spanish arranchar, from French ranger, from Frankish hring, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker-.
ranch (English): A large plot of land used for raising cattle,...
Definitions
- A large plot of land used for raising cattle,...
Ancestry of “ranch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | rancho | ranch; shed, barn; grotty grub |
| 2 | Spanish | rancharse | Compound of the infinitive ranchar and the ... |
| 3 | Spanish | arranchar | to skirt; to get together |
| 4 | French | ranger | a ranger, one who looks after a region; to order,... |
| 5 | French | rang | A row or line of things placed side-by-side; A... |
| 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 |
Words derived from “ranch”