An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Ranke

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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, R (1891)
by Friedrich Kluge, translated by John Francis Davis
Ranke
Friedrich Kluge2555162An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, R — Ranke1891John Francis Davis

Ranke, f., ‘tendril, creeper,’ ModHG. only, from MidHG. ranken, ‘to move to and fro, extend, stretch.’ See renken. —