Where does “reckoning” come from?

Reckoning derives from Middle English rekenen, Old English recenian, Proto-Germanic rekanōną, and Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ-, ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European root meaning to stretch or direct.

reckoning (English): Present participle and gerund of reckon; The...

Definitions

  1. Present participle and gerund of reckon; The...

Ancestry of “reckoning”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishreckonTo count; to enumerate; to number; also, to...
2Middle Englishrekenen—
3Old Englishrecenianto arrange, dispose, reckon
4Proto-Germanicrekanōnąto count; to explain
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just

Words derived from “reckoning”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic rekanōną →Every word from Old English recenian →
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