Where does “zichtrekening” come from?
zichtrekening (Dutch) comes from Dutch zicht, from Middle Dutch sichte, from Old Dutch siht, from Proto-West Germanic sihti, from Proto-West Germanic sehwan, from Proto-Germanic sehwaną, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- — to follow; to see; to say.
zichtrekening (Dutch): A checking account, a current account
Definitions
- A checking account, a current account
Ancestry of “zichtrekening”, step by step
zichtrekening traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch zicht
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | zicht | sight, view, vision; sickle; a short scythe |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | sichte | short, light scythe |
| 3 | Old Dutch | siht | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | sihti | seeing, sight |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | sehwan | to see |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | sehwaną | to see |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷ- | to follow; to see; to say |
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 |