Where does “ranc” come from?
ranc (Middle Dutch) comes from Proto-Germanic rankaz, from Proto-Indo-European reǵ- — to bind; straight, direct; straight, right.
Ancestry of “ranc”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | rankaz | erect, upright |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | reǵ- | to bind; straight, direct; straight, right |
Words derived from “ranc”