Where does “misrekening” come from?

misrekening (Dutch) comes 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.

misrekening (Dutch): miscalculation; disappointment

Definitions

  1. miscalculation; disappointment

Ancestry of “misrekening”, step by step

misrekening traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch rekenen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchrekenento calculate, to do arithmetic
2Middle Dutchrēkenento put in order (an account, bill etc)
3Old Dutchrekanon—
4Proto-Germanicrekanōnąto count; to explain
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just

via Dutch mis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchmismass; wrong; missed, not a hit
2Middle Dutchmisurine
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- →