Where does “ranche” come from?

ranche (Old French) comes from Latin rāmus, from Proto-Italic *wrād-mo-, from Proto-Indo-European wréh₂ds — root.

Ancestry of “ranche”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	rāmus	—
2	Proto-Italic	*wrād-mo-	—
3	Proto-Indo-European	wréh₂ds	root

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