Where does “rainseoireacht” come from?
rainseoireacht (Irish) comes from Irish rainseoir, from Irish rainse, from English ranch, from Spanish rancho, from Spanish rancharse, from Spanish arranchar, from French ranger, from French rang — to set in order.
rainseoireacht (Irish): ranching
Ancestry of “rainseoireacht”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | rainseoir | rancher |
| 2 | Irish | rainse | ranch |
| 3 | English | ranch | A large plot of land used for raising cattle,... |
| 4 | Spanish | rancho | ranch; shed, barn; grotty grub |
| 5 | Spanish | rancharse | Compound of the infinitive ranchar and the ... |
| 6 | Spanish | arranchar | to skirt; to get together |
| 7 | French | ranger | a ranger, one who looks after a region; to order,... |
| 8 | French | rang | A row or line of things placed side-by-side; A... |
| 9 | Old French | reng | place; position |
| 10 | Latin | rencus | row; order, rank |
| 11 | Gaulish | rekos | — |
| 12 | Proto-Celtic | reketi | to arrange |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | (H)rek- | to set in order |