Where does “randi” come from?

randi (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto rando, from Afrikaans rand, from Dutch rand, from Middle Dutch rant, from Old Dutch rant, from Proto-Germanic randaz, from Proto-Indo-European rem- — to rest, prop or support oneself; to come to...

randi (Esperanto): to be on the edge, to be the edge of something

Definitions

  1. to be on the edge, to be the edge of something

Ancestry of “randi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Esperantorandoedge
2Afrikaansrandedge, border; rand
3Dutchrandedge, brink, rim
4Middle Dutchrant—
5Old Dutchrant—
6Proto-Germanicrandazedge, rim, crust; edge, rim
7Proto-Indo-Europeanrem-to rest, prop or support oneself; to come to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European rem- →Every word from Proto-Germanic randaz →Every word from Old Dutch rant →