Where does “ранац” come from?

ранац (Serbo-Croatian) comes from German Ranzen, from Middle High German rans — belly, paunch, satchel.

ранац (Serbo-Croatian): backpack; knapsack; rucksack

Definitions

  1. backpack; knapsack; rucksack

Ancestry of “ранац”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanRanzensatchel
2Middle High Germanransbelly, paunch, satchel
Every word from Middle High German rans →Every word from German Ranzen →