Where does “rant” come from?

rant (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch rant, from Proto-Germanic randaz, from Proto-Indo-European rem- — to rest, prop or support oneself; to come to...

Ancestry of “rant”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchrant
2Proto-Germanicrandazedge, rim, crust; edge, rim
3Proto-Indo-Europeanrem-to rest, prop or support oneself; to come to...

Words derived from “rant

Every word from Proto-Indo-European rem-