Where does “ranger” come from?

ranger (Old French) comes from Old French rang, from Frankish hring — circle, ring; ring, circle.

ranger (Old French): to install in position; install in position

Definitions

  1. to install in position; install in position

Ancestry of “ranger”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchrangrank; row, line; line, row, rank
2Frankishhringcircle, ring; ring, circle

Words derived from “ranger”

Every word from Frankish hring →Every word from Old French rang →
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