Where does “ranchero” come from?
ranchero (English) comes from Spanish ranchero, from Spanish rancho, from Spanish rancharse, from Spanish arranchar, from French ranger, from French rang, from Old French reng, from Latin rencus — to set in order.
ranchero (English): A rancher or herdsman; a peasant employed on a...
Definitions
- A rancher or herdsman; a peasant employed on a...
Ancestry of “ranchero”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | ranchero | rancher; relating to or associated with a rancher... |
| 2 | Spanish | rancho | ranch; shed, barn; grotty grub |
| 3 | Spanish | rancharse | Compound of the infinitive ranchar and the ... |
| 4 | Spanish | arranchar | to skirt; to get together |
| 5 | French | ranger | a ranger, one who looks after a region; to order,... |
| 6 | French | rang | A row or line of things placed side-by-side; A... |
| 7 | Old French | reng | place; position |
| 8 | Latin | rencus | row; order, rank |
| 9 | Gaulish | rekos | — |
| 10 | Proto-Celtic | reketi | to arrange |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | (H)rek- | to set in order |