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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”

  • Randstad
  • stadsrand
  • randidioot
  • randgeval
  • randcrimineel
  • Randstad
  • randaarde
  • rouwrand
  • randfiguur
  • rand
  • randdebiel
  • rant
  • randi
  • rand
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