Where does “ranchwoman” come from?

ranchwoman (English) comes from English ranch, 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.

ranchwoman (English): The female equivalent of a ranchman

Definitions

  1. The female equivalent of a ranchman

Ancestry of “ranchwoman”, step by step

ranchwoman traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English ranch

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishranchA large plot of land used for raising cattle,...
2Spanishranchoranch; shed, barn; grotty grub
3SpanishrancharseCompound of the infinitive ranchar and the ...
4Spanisharrancharto skirt; to get together
5Frenchrangera ranger, one who looks after a region; to order,...
6FrenchrangA row or line of things placed side-by-side; A...
7Old Frenchrengplace; position
8Latinrencusrow; order, rank
9Gaulishrekos
10Proto-Celticreketito arrange
11Proto-Indo-European(H)rek-to set in order

via English woman

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishwomanAn adult female human; All female humans...
2Middle EnglishwommanAn female adult person; a woman; The female sex...
3Old Englishwīfmannwoman; female servant; woman
4Old Englishmannperson; man meaning mankind; man meaning adult...
5Proto-West Germanicmannperson, human
6Proto-Germanic*mann-
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (H)rek-Every word from Proto-Celtic reketiEvery word from Gaulish rekos