Where does “reken” come from?

reken (Low German) comes from Old Saxon rekenōn, from Proto-Germanic rekanōną, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.

reken (Low German): to count; to reckon; to expect

Definitions

  1. to count; to reckon; to expect

Ancestry of “reken”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxonrekenōn—
2Proto-Germanicrekanōnąto count; to explain
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic rekanōną →Every word from Old Saxon rekenōn →