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
- to count; to reckon; to expect
Ancestry of “reken”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Saxon | rekenōn | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | rekanōną | to count; to explain |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |