Where does “rankki” come from?

rankki (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.

rankki (Finnish): mash, wash, dregs sediment left behind when manufacturing spirits/liquor or yeast, particularly one from which alcohol has already been extracted

Definitions

  1. mash, wash, dregs sediment left behind when manufacturing spirits/liquor or yeast, particularly one from which alcohol has already been extracted

Ancestry of “rankki”, 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 “rankki”

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