Where does “rantu” come from?

rantu (Finnish) comes from Swedish rand, from Old Norse rǫnd, from Proto-Germanic randaz, from Proto-Indo-European rem- — to rest, prop or support oneself; to come to...

rantu (Finnish): stripe, stain

Definitions

  1. stripe, stain

Ancestry of “rantu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishrandedge, border; stripe, streak
2Old Norserǫndshield
3Proto-Germanicrandazedge, rim, crust; edge, rim
4Proto-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 Norse rǫnd →