Where does “arrangier” come from?
arrangier (Old French) comes from Old French reng, from Latin rencus, from Gaulish rekos, from Proto-Celtic reketi, from Proto-Indo-European (H)rek- — to set in order.
arrangier (Old French): to put in a line, put in a row
Definitions
- to put in a line, put in a row
Ancestry of “arrangier”, step by step
arrangier traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French reng
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | reng | place; position |
| 2 | Latin | rencus | row; order, rank |
| 3 | Gaulish | rekos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | reketi | to arrange |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (H)rek- | to set in order |
via Old French rang
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | rang | rank; row, line; line, row, rank |
via Old French ranc
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | ranc | line, row, rank |