Where does “rengue” come from?
rengue (Galician) comes from Old French reng, from Latin rencus, from Gaulish rekos, from Proto-Celtic reketi, from Proto-Indo-European (H)rek- — to set in order.
rengue (Galician): a row or linear disposition; a furrow
Definitions
- a row or linear disposition; a furrow
Ancestry of “rengue”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | reng | place; position |
| 2 | Latin | rencus | row; order, rank |
| 3 | Gaulish | rekos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | reketi | to arrange |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (H)rek- | to set in order |