Where does “ranken” come from?
ranken (German) comes from German Ranke, from Old High German *rank, from Proto-Germanic wrankiz, from Proto-Indo-European wreng- — to turn.
ranken (German): to grow in tendrils; to be told
Definitions
- to grow in tendrils; to be told
Ancestry of “ranken”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | Ranke | A tendril |
| 2 | Old High German | *rank | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wrankiz | a turning, twisting; a turn, twisting |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wreng- | to turn |
Words derived from “ranken”