rand
Afrikaans
/ˈrɐnt/
noun
Definitions
- edge, border
- rand currency
Etymology
Inherited from Dutch, Flemish rand (edge, rim, border, limit, outskirts) inherited from Middle Dutch rant inherited from Old Dutch *rant inherited from Proto-Germanic *randaz.
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*randaz
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Randstad Dutch, Flemish
- aanranden Dutch, Flemish
- bosrand Dutch, Flemish
- gaafrandig Dutch, Flemish
- rand Dutch, Flemish
- randaarde Dutch, Flemish
- randcrimineel Dutch, Flemish
- randdebiel Dutch, Flemish
- randfiguur Dutch, Flemish
- randgeval Dutch, Flemish
- randidioot Dutch, Flemish
- randzee Dutch, Flemish
- rouwrand Dutch, Flemish
- stadsrand Dutch, Flemish
- stoeprand Dutch, Flemish
- *rem- Proto-Indo-European
- *randaz Proto-Germanic
- rand Old English
- rant Middle Dutch
- *rant Old Dutch
- randi Swahili
- irandi Xhosa