Where does “afregning” come from?
afregning (Danish) comes from Danish afregne, from Danish regne, from Middle Low German rēkenen, from Old Saxon rekenōn, from Proto-Germanic rekanōną, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
afregning (Danish): settlement
Definitions
- settlement
Ancestry of “afregning”, step by step
afregning traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish afregne
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | afregne | to settle, settle up settle accounts and mutual claims |
| 2 | Danish | regne | rain; solve, work out; estimate |
| 3 | Middle Low German | rēkenen | — |
| 4 | Old Saxon | rekenōn | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | rekanōną | to count; to explain |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |
via Danish ing
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | ing | — |