Where does “aʼrekeng” come from?

aʼrekeng (Makasar) comes from Makasar rekeng, from Dutch rekenen, from Middle Dutch rēkenen, from Old Dutch rekanon, from Proto-Germanic rekanōną, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.

aʼrekeng (Makasar): to count

Definitions

  1. to count

Ancestry of “aʼrekeng”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasarrekenga sum, a calculation
2Dutchrekenento calculate, to do arithmetic
3Middle Dutchrēkenento put in order (an account, bill etc)
4Old Dutchrekanon—
5Proto-Germanicrekanōnąto count; to explain
6Proto-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 Dutch rekanon →