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Where does “rekenaar” come from?

rekenaar (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch rekenaar, from Middle Dutch rekenare.

rekenaar (Afrikaans): computer; someone who calculates

Definitions

  1. computer; someone who calculates

Ancestry of “rekenaar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchrekenaarsomeone who makes calculations; a calculator;...
2Middle Dutchrekenare—
Every word from Middle Dutch rekenare →