Where does “レンジ” come from?
レンジ (Japanese) comes from English range, from Middle English rengen, from Old French rengier, from Old French reng, from Latin rencus, from Gaulish rekos, from Proto-Celtic reketi, from Proto-Indo-European (H)rek- — to set in order.
レンジ (Japanese): a cooker, a range, an oven or the like; a range;...
Definitions
- a cooker, a range, an oven or the like; a range;...
Ancestry of “レンジ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | range | A line or series of mountains, buildings, etc; A... |
| 2 | Middle English | rengen | — |
| 3 | Old French | rengier | to line up; to form ranks |
| 4 | Old French | reng | place; position |
| 5 | Latin | rencus | row; order, rank |
| 6 | Gaulish | rekos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | reketi | to arrange |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (H)rek- | to set in order |