Where does “レンチ” come from?
レンチ (Japanese) comes from English wrench, from Middle English wrench, from Old English wrenċ, from Proto-West Germanic *wranki, from Proto-Germanic wrankiz, from Proto-Indo-European wreng- — to turn.
レンチ (Japanese): a wrench
Ancestry of “レンチ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | wrench | A movement that twists or pulls violently; a tug;... |
| 2 | Middle English | wrench | — |
| 3 | Old English | wrenċ | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *wranki | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wrankiz | a turning, twisting; a turn, twisting |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wreng- | to turn |