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Where does “rainseoir” come from?

rainseoir (Irish) comes from Irish rainse, from English ranch, from Spanish rancho, from Spanish rancharse, from Spanish arranchar, from French ranger, from French rang, from Old French reng — to set in order.

rainseoir (Irish): rancher

Definitions

  1. rancher

Ancestry of “rainseoir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishrainseranch
2EnglishranchA large plot of land used for raising cattle,...
3Spanishranchoranch; shed, barn; grotty grub
4SpanishrancharseCompound of the infinitive ranchar and the ...
5Spanisharrancharto skirt; to get together
6Frenchrangera ranger, one who looks after a region; to order,...
7FrenchrangA row or line of things placed side-by-side; A...
8Old Frenchrengplace; position
9Latinrencusrow; order, rank
10Gaulishrekos—
11Proto-Celticreketito arrange
12Proto-Indo-European(H)rek-to set in order

Words derived from “rainseoir”

  • rainseoireacht
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