Where does “randi” come from?
randi (Swahili) comes from Afrikaans rand, from Dutch rand, from Middle Dutch rant, from Old Dutch rant, from Proto-Germanic randaz, from Proto-Indo-European rem- — to rest, prop or support oneself; to come to...
randi (Swahili): rand
Ancestry of “randi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Afrikaans | rand | edge, border; rand |
| 2 | Dutch | rand | edge, brink, rim |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | rant | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | rant | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | randaz | edge, rim, crust; edge, rim |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | rem- | to rest, prop or support oneself; to come to... |