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

  1. to arrange, dispose, reckon

Ancestry of “recenian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicrekanōnąto count; to explain
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just

Words derived from “recenian”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic rekanōną →
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