Where does “ranz” come from?

ranz (Zhuang) comes from German Ranzen, from Middle High German rans — belly, paunch, satchel.

ranz (Zhuang): house; residence; room; family

Definitions

  1. house; residence; room; family

Ancestry of “ranz”, step by step

ranz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Ranzen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanRanzensatchel
2Middle High Germanransbelly, paunch, satchel

via Proto-Tai rɤːnᴬ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Tairɤːnᴬhouse
Every word from Middle High German rans →Every word from German Ranzen →