Where does “radar” come from?
radar (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from English RADAR, from English ranging, from English range, from Middle English rengen, from Old French rengier, from Old French reng, from Latin rencus, from Gaulish rekos — to set in order.
radar (Norwegian Bokmål): radar
Definitions
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Ancestry of “radar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | RADAR | Acronym of radio detection and ranging |
| 2 | English | ranging | present participle of range; Act of one who... |
| 3 | English | range | A line or series of mountains, buildings, etc; A... |
| 4 | Middle English | rengen | — |
| 5 | Old French | rengier | to line up; to form ranks |
| 6 | Old French | reng | place; position |
| 7 | Latin | rencus | row; order, rank |
| 8 | Gaulish | rekos | — |
| 9 | Proto-Celtic | reketi | to arrange |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | (H)rek- | to set in order |