Where does “rēkenen” come from?
rēkenen (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch rekanon, from Proto-Germanic rekanōną, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
rēkenen (Middle Dutch): to put in order (an account, bill etc)
Definitions
- to put in order (an account, bill etc)
Ancestry of “rēkenen”, step by step
rēkenen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Dutch rekanon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | rekanon | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | rekanōną | to count; to explain |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |
via Old Dutch *recanon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | *recanon | to count |