Where does “Rechenzentrum” come from?

Rechenzentrum (German) comes from German rechnen, from Middle High German rechenen, from Old High German rehhanōn, from Proto-Germanic rekanōną, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.

Rechenzentrum (German): data center

Definitions

  1. data center

Ancestry of “Rechenzentrum”, step by step

Rechenzentrum traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German rechnen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanrechnento count, reckon, calculate, compute; to expect
2Middle High Germanrechenen—
3Old High Germanrehhanōn—
4Proto-Germanicrekanōnąto count; to explain
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just

via German Zentrum

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanZentrumcenter, centre; central point; the centre, the...
2Latincentrumcenter
3Ancient GreekκέντρονSomething with a sharp point: point, spike, spur;...
4Proto-Hellenic*kéntron—
5Proto-Indo-European*ḱéntrompointed tool
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- →