Where does “reckn” come from?
reckn (Bavarian) comes from Proto-Germanic hrēkijaną, from Proto-Indo-European kreg-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.
Ancestry of “reckn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | hrēkijaną | to spit; to clear the throat |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | kreg- | to caw, crow |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |