Where does “kansrekening” come from?
kansrekening (Dutch) comes from Dutch rekening, from Dutch rekenen, from Middle Dutch rēkenen, from Old Dutch rekanon, from Proto-Germanic rekanōną, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
kansrekening (Dutch): probability theory
Definitions
- probability theory
Ancestry of “kansrekening”, step by step
kansrekening traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch rekening
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | rekening | A calculation; A mathematically consistent set of... |
| 2 | Dutch | rekenen | to calculate, to do arithmetic |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | rēkenen | to put in order (an account, bill etc) |
| 4 | Old Dutch | rekanon | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | rekanōną | to count; to explain |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |