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Where does “ranga” come from?

ranga (Irish) comes from Irish rang, from Old French rang, from Frankish hring — circle, ring; ring, circle.

ranga (Irish): genitive singular of rang

Definitions

  1. genitive singular of rang

Ancestry of “ranga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishrangrank; class; Alternative form of reang
2Old Frenchrangrank; row, line; line, row, rank
3Frankishhringcircle, ring; ring, circle
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