Where does “reckon” come from?
Reckon derives from Middle English rekenen, from Old English recenian, from Proto-Germanic rekanōną, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- meaning to direct or stretch.
reckon (English): To count; to enumerate; to number; also, to...
Definitions
- To count; to enumerate; to number; also, to...
Ancestry of “reckon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | rekenen | — |
| 2 | Old English | recenian | to arrange, dispose, reckon |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | rekanōną | to count; to explain |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |
Words derived from “reckon”