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...
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- Present participle and gerund of reckon; The...
Ancestry of “reckoning”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | reckon | To count; to enumerate; to number; also, to... |
| 2 | Middle English | rekenen | — |
| 3 | Old English | recenian | to arrange, dispose, reckon |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | rekanōną | to count; to explain |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |