Where does “ranghoch” come from?

ranghoch (German) comes from German rang, 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.

ranghoch (German): high-ranking

Definitions

  1. high-ranking

Ancestry of “ranghoch”, step by step

ranghoch traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German rang

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanrangfirst/third-person singular preterite of ringen
2FrenchrangA row or line of things placed side-by-side; A...
3Old Frenchrengplace; position
4Latinrencusrow; order, rank
5Gaulishrekos—
6Proto-Celticreketito arrange
7Proto-Indo-European(H)rek-to set in order

via German hōch

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanhōch—
2Middle High Germanhōch—
3Old High Germanhōhhigh, tall, elevated
4Proto-West Germanichauhhigh
5Proto-Germanichauhazhigh
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewk-flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (H)rek- →Every word from Proto-Celtic reketi →Every word from Gaulish rekos →