Where does “rancus” come from?

rancus (Vulgar Latin) comes from Frankish rank, from Proto-Germanic rankaz, from Proto-Indo-European reǵ- — to bind; straight, direct; straight, right.

Ancestry of “rancus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishrankstraight, erect; erect, upright
2Proto-Germanicrankazerect, upright
3Proto-Indo-Europeanreǵ-to bind; straight, direct; straight, right
Every word from Proto-Indo-European reǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic rankaz →Every word from Frankish rank →