Where does “rangily” come from?
rangily (English) comes from English rangy, 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 — to set in order.
rangily (English): In a rangy manner
Ancestry of “rangily”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | rangy | Slender and long of limb; lanky; Prone to roaming... |
| 2 | English | range | A line or series of mountains, buildings, etc; A... |
| 3 | Middle English | rengen | — |
| 4 | Old French | rengier | to line up; to form ranks |
| 5 | Old French | reng | place; position |
| 6 | Latin | rencus | row; order, rank |
| 7 | Gaulish | rekos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Celtic | reketi | to arrange |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | (H)rek- | to set in order |