Where does “Rechnermaus” come from?
Rechnermaus (German) comes from German Rechner, 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.
Rechnermaus (German): computer mouse
Definitions
- computer mouse
Ancestry of “Rechnermaus”, step by step
Rechnermaus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Rechner
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Rechner | agent noun of rechnen; person who calculates;... |
| 2 | German | rechnen | to count, reckon, calculate, compute; to expect |
| 3 | Middle High German | rechenen | — |
| 4 | Old High German | rehhanōn | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | rekanōną | to count; to explain |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |