Where does “rank” come from?
rank (German) comes from Middle Low German rank, from Proto-Germanic rankaz, from Proto-Indo-European reǵ- — to bind; straight, direct; straight, right.
rank (German): lithe, lissome; singular imperative of ranken
Definitions
- lithe, lissome; singular imperative of ranken
Ancestry of “rank”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Low German | rank | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | rankaz | erect, upright |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | reǵ- | to bind; straight, direct; straight, right |