Where does “ранец” come from?

ранец (Macedonian) comes from German Ranzen, from Middle High German rans — belly, paunch, satchel.

ранец (Macedonian): backpack

Definitions

  1. backpack

Ancestry of “ранец”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanRanzensatchel
2Middle High Germanransbelly, paunch, satchel
Every word from Middle High German rans →Every word from German Ranzen →