Where does “rason” come from?
rason (Papiamentu) comes from Spanish razón, from English racon, from English RADAR, from English ranging, from English range, from Middle English rengen, from Old French rengier, from Old French reng — to set in order.
rason (Papiamentu): correct; being right
Definitions
- correct; being right
Ancestry of “rason”, step by step
rason traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish razón
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | razón | reason; reasoning; correctness, rectitude, a... |
| 2 | English | racon | A beacon that, on detecting a radar signal,... |
| 3 | English | RADAR | Acronym of radio detection and ranging |
| 4 | English | ranging | present participle of range; Act of one who... |
| 5 | English | range | A line or series of mountains, buildings, etc; A... |
| 6 | Middle English | rengen | — |
| 7 | Old French | rengier | to line up; to form ranks |
| 8 | Old French | reng | place; position |
| 9 | Latin | rencus | row; order, rank |
| 10 | Gaulish | rekos | — |
| 11 | Proto-Celtic | reketi | to arrange |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | (H)rek- | to set in order |