Where does “rant” come from?

rant (Old Dutch) comes 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
1Proto-Germanicrandazedge, rim, crust; edge, rim
2Proto-Indo-Europeanrem-to rest, prop or support oneself; to come to...

Words derived from “rant

Every word from Proto-Indo-European rem-