Where does “rangle” come from?
rangle (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.
rangle (English): To range about in an irregular manner
Definitions
- To range about in an irregular manner
Ancestry of “rangle”, step by step
rangle traces back through 3 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 Le
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Le | the |
| 2 | French | lé | breadth, width; strip, length |
| 3 | French | moine | monk |
| 4 | Middle French | moine | monk |
| 5 | Old French | monie | monk |
| 6 | Latin | monicus | sporadically attested in early Christian inscriptions from Gaul |
via Hunsrik Rangel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hunsrik | Rangel | tendril |