Where does “ranč” come from?
ranč (Serbo-Croatian) comes from English ranch, from Spanish rancho, from Spanish rancharse, from Spanish arranchar, from French ranger, from French rang, from Old French reng, from Latin rencus — to set in order.
ranč (Serbo-Croatian): ranch
Definitions
- ranch
Ancestry of “ranč”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ranch | A large plot of land used for raising cattle,... |
| 2 | Spanish | rancho | ranch; shed, barn; grotty grub |
| 3 | Spanish | rancharse | Compound of the infinitive ranchar and the ... |
| 4 | Spanish | arranchar | to skirt; to get together |
| 5 | French | ranger | a ranger, one who looks after a region; to order,... |
| 6 | French | rang | A row or line of things placed side-by-side; A... |
| 7 | Old French | reng | place; position |
| 8 | Latin | rencus | row; order, rank |
| 9 | Gaulish | rekos | — |
| 10 | Proto-Celtic | reketi | to arrange |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | (H)rek- | to set in order |