Where does “rason” come from?
rason (Hiligaynon) comes from Spanish razón, from English racon, from English RADAR, from English ranging, from English range, from Middle English rengen, from Old French rengier, from Old French reng — to set in order.
rason (Hiligaynon): faculty of thinking, reasoning; explanation,...
Definitions
- faculty of thinking, reasoning; explanation,...
Ancestry of “rason”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | razón | reason; reasoning; correctness, rectitude, a... |
| 2 | English | racon | A beacon that, on detecting a radar signal,... |
| 3 | English | RADAR | Acronym of radio detection and ranging |
| 4 | English | ranging | present participle of range; Act of one who... |
| 5 | English | range | A line or series of mountains, buildings, etc; A... |
| 6 | Middle English | rengen | — |
| 7 | Old French | rengier | to line up; to form ranks |
| 8 | Old French | reng | place; position |
| 9 | Latin | rencus | row; order, rank |
| 10 | Gaulish | rekos | — |
| 11 | Proto-Celtic | reketi | to arrange |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | (H)rek- | to set in order |