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Where does “ronkly” come from?

ronkly (Middle English) comes from Old English ranclīċe — showily; boldly.

Ancestry of “ronkly”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishranclīċeshowily; boldly

Words derived from “ronkly”

  • rankly
Every word from Old English ranclīċe →