Range
/reɪndʒ/noun
A line, series, area, or extent; also to arrange or place in order.
Did you know?The word entered English through Old French from a Germanic root tied to arranging or lining things up, which is why it can mean both a sequence and a broad stretch of space.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*hrangōną
“to move in a line; to arrange”
Old French
OF
rangier
“to set in order; to range, arrange”
Middle English
ME
rangen
“to arrange, put in order; to wander over”
14th Century
English
range
“to put in order; to roam or move about”
Modern English
English
range
“a series, extent, area, or span; also to arrange or roam over”