Where does “rankontre” come from?
rankontre (Haitian Creole) comes from French rencontrer, from Old French encontrer, from Old French encontre, from Late Latin incontra, from Latin contrā, from Latin ubī, from Latin cubī, from Proto-Italic *kʷuðei — where.
rankontre (Haitian Creole): to meet, to come across
Definitions
- to meet, to come across
Ancestry of “rankontre”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | rencontrer | to meet; to come across |
| 2 | Old French | encontrer | to meet; to encounter; to meet in battle; to... |
| 3 | Old French | encontre | meeting; battle; combat; opposite |
| 4 | Late Latin | incontra | towards |
| 5 | Latin | contrā | against |
| 6 | Latin | ubī | where? in what place?, in which place? |
| 7 | Latin | cubī | — |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | *kʷuðei | where |