Where does “rekan” come from?

rekan (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian reken, from Dutch reken, from Middle Dutch rēkenen, from Old Dutch rekanon, from Proto-Germanic rekanōną, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.

rekan (Indonesian): colleague, peer; companion

Definitions

colleague, peer; companion

Ancestry of “rekan”, step by step

rekan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Indonesian reken

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Indonesian	reken	to calculate
2	Dutch	reken
3	Middle Dutch	rēkenen	to put in order (an account, bill etc)
4	Old Dutch	rekanon	—
5	Proto-Germanic	rekanōną	to count; to explain
6	Proto-Indo-European	h₃reǵ-	to straighten, to right oneself; right; just

via Malay rakan

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Malay	rakan	friend
2	Classical Malay	rakan	—
3	Sanskrit	राग	dye, colour, especially red colour; passion,...

Words derived from “rekan”

rekan pendiri

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic rekanōną →Every word from Old Dutch rekanon →