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