Where does “전자레인지” come from?
전자레인지 (Korean) comes from Korean 레인지, 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 — to set in order.
전자레인지 (Korean): microwave oven
Definitions
- microwave oven
Ancestry of “전자레인지”, step by step
전자레인지 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 레인지
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 레인지 | range, oven, stove |
| 2 | English | range | A line or series of mountains, buildings, etc; A... |
| 3 | Middle English | rengen | — |
| 4 | Old French | rengier | to line up; to form ranks |
| 5 | Old French | reng | place; position |
| 6 | Latin | rencus | row; order, rank |
| 7 | Gaulish | rekos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Celtic | reketi | to arrange |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | (H)rek- | to set in order |