Where does “rankata” come from?

rankata (Finnish) comes from English rank, from Middle English rank, from Old English ranc, from Proto-Germanic rankaz, from Proto-Indo-European reǵ- — to bind; straight, direct; straight, right.

rankata (Finnish): to rank

Definitions

  1. to rank

Ancestry of “rankata”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishrankStrong of its kind or in character; unmitigated;...
2Middle Englishrankline, row; strong, proud
3Old Englishrancproud, haughty, arrogant, insolent, froward,...
4Proto-Germanicrankazerect, upright
5Proto-Indo-Europeanreǵ-to bind; straight, direct; straight, right

Words derived from “rankata”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European reǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic rankaz →Every word from Old English ranc →