Where does “rang” come from?

rang (Swedish) comes from French rang, from Old French reng, from Latin rencus, from Gaulish rekos, from Proto-Celtic reketi, from Proto-Indo-European (H)rek- — to set in order.

rang (Swedish): rank, status

Definitions

  1. rank, status

Ancestry of “rang”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchrangA row or line of things placed side-by-side; A...
2Old Frenchrengplace; position
3Latinrencusrow; order, rank
4Gaulishrekos
5Proto-Celticreketito arrange
6Proto-Indo-European(H)rek-to set in order

Words derived from “rang

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (H)rek-Every word from Proto-Celtic reketiEvery word from Gaulish rekos
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