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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

  1. a row or linear disposition; a furrow

Ancestry of “rengue”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchrengplace; position
2Latinrencusrow; order, rank
3Gaulishrekos—
4Proto-Celticreketito arrange
5Proto-Indo-European(H)rek-to set in order
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