rink

English

/ɹɪŋk/

noun
Definitions
  • (UK) A man, especially a warrior or hero.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English rink inherited from Old English rinc (man, warrior, hero) inherited from Proto-Germanic *rankiz (upright man) derived from Proto-Indo-European *reǵ- (straight, bind, right, direct, make straight, just).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*reǵ-

Gloss

straight, bind, right, direct, make straight, just

Concept
Semantic Field

Spatial relations

Ontological Category

Property

Kanji

右

Emoji
👫 📏

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