Where does “arranger” come from?

arranger (French) comes from Old French arangier, 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.

arranger (French): to arrange; to suit, to be convenient; to be set...

Definitions

  1. to arrange; to suit, to be convenient; to be set...

Ancestry of “arranger”, step by step

arranger traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old French arangier

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frencharangierto arrange
2Old Frenchrengierto line up; to form ranks
3Old Frenchrengplace; position
4Latinrencusrow; order, rank
5Gaulishrekos
6Proto-Celticreketito arrange
7Proto-Indo-European(H)rek-to set in order

via French rang

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchrangA row or line of things placed side-by-side; A...
2Middle Frenchrancrank
3Old Frenchrancline, row, rank
4Frankishhringcircle, ring; ring, circle

Words derived from “arranger

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (H)rek-