Where does “rangefinding” come from?
rangefinding (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.
rangefinding (English): The act of determining the distance to a target
Definitions
- The act of determining the distance to a target
Ancestry of “rangefinding”, step by step
rangefinding traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English range
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | range | A line or series of mountains, buildings, etc; A... |
| 2 | Middle English | rengen | — |
| 3 | Old French | rengier | to line up; to form ranks |
| 4 | Old French | reng | place; position |
| 5 | Latin | rencus | row; order, rank |
| 6 | Gaulish | rekos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | reketi | to arrange |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (H)rek- | to set in order |
via English finding
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | finding | A result of research or an investigation; A... |
| 2 | English | find | To encounter or discover by accident; to happen... |
| 3 | Middle English | finden | to find; to discover |
| 4 | Old English | findan | to find, meet |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | finþan | to find, to discover, to come upon |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | finþaną | to find, to discover, to come upon |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pent- | to pass; path |