Where does “Rand” come from?

Rand (German) comes from Middle High German rant, from Old High German rant, from Proto-Germanic randaz, from Proto-Indo-European rem- — to rest, prop or support oneself; to come to...

Rand (German): edge, brink, rim; ledge, margin; skin

Definitions

  1. edge, brink, rim; ledge, margin; skin

Ancestry of “Rand”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanrant—
2Old High Germanrant—
3Proto-Germanicrandazedge, rim, crust; edge, rim
4Proto-Indo-Europeanrem-to rest, prop or support oneself; to come to...

Words derived from “Rand”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European rem- →Every word from Proto-Germanic randaz →Every word from Old High German rant →