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Where does “Rang” come from?

Rang (German) comes from French rang, from Old French reng, from Latin rencus, from Gaulish rekos, from Proto-Celtic reketi, from Proto-Indo-European (H)rek- — to set in order.

Rang (German): rank

Definitions

  1. rank

Ancestry of “Rang”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchrangA row or line of things placed side-by-side; A...
2Old Frenchrengplace; position
3Latinrencusrow; order, rank
4Gaulishrekos—
5Proto-Celticreketito arrange
6Proto-Indo-European(H)rek-to set in order

Words derived from “Rang”

  • zweitrangig
  • rangig
  • nachrangig
  • erstrangig
  • vorrangig
  • Nachrang
  • drittrangig
  • ranggleich
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