Dutch word rang comes from Vulgar Latin *rancus, Proto-Indo-European *kor-, Gaulish *rekos, and later Latin *rencus ((Vulgar Latin) order, rank. (Vulgar Latin) row.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *rancus | Vulgar Latin (la-vul) | |
| *kor- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *rekos | Gaulish (cel-gau) | |
| *(s)krengʰ- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | to turn, bend |
| *rencus | Latin (lat) | (Vulgar Latin) order, rank. (Vulgar Latin) row. |
| *hrengaz | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *hringaz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Curve. Ring, circle. |
| *hring | Frankish (frk) | Ring. |
| ranc | Old French (fro) | |
| ranc | Middle French (frm) | Rank (position of a person, place, thing, or idea). |
| rang | French (fra) | (Canada, geography) A series of land plots narrower than deep, running perpendicular to a river or road.. (Canada, geography) The road serving such a series of plots.. (knitting) A knitting course.. (military, uncountable) The non-officers of an army, taken as a group.. A rank or position in a series or hierarchy.. A row or line of things placed side-by-side. |
| rang | Dutch (nld) | Rank. |