Where does “harangue” come from?

harangue (Middle French) comes from Old Italian aringo, from Frankish hring — circle, ring; ring, circle.

harangue (Middle French): a public address, public discourse

Definitions

  1. a public address, public discourse

Ancestry of “harangue”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Italianaringoarena, public square, platform
2Frankishhringcircle, ring; ring, circle

Words derived from “harangue”

Every word from Frankish hring →Every word from Old Italian aringo →