Where does “rangeland” come from?
rangeland (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.
rangeland (English): unimproved land that is suitable for the grazing...
Definitions
- unimproved land that is suitable for the grazing...
Ancestry of “rangeland”, step by step
rangeland 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 |