Where does “rek” come from?

rek (Papiamentu) comes 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.

rek (Papiamentu): to count

Definitions

  1. to count

Ancestry of “rek”, step by step

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