Where does “tener razón” come from?
tener razón (Spanish) 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.
tener razón (Spanish): to be right
Definitions
- to be right
Ancestry of “tener razón”, step by step
tener razón 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 |