Where does “recenian” come from?
recenian (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic rekanōną, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
recenian (Old English): to arrange, dispose, reckon
Definitions
- to arrange, dispose, reckon
Ancestry of “recenian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | rekanōną | to count; to explain |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |
Words derived from “recenian”