Where does “ranta” come from?
ranta (Proto-Finnic) comes from Proto-Germanic strandō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)trAnt-, from Proto-Indo-European sterh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European ster- — sterile, infertile.
ranta (Proto-Finnic): shore, coast
Definitions
- shore, coast
Ancestry of “ranta”, step by step
ranta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic strandō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | strandō | edge; rim; shore, strand |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)trAnt- | strand, border, field |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sterh₃- | to spread, extend, stretch out |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ster- | sterile, infertile |
via Proto-Balto-Slavic kranta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | kranta | — |