Where does “regna” come from?

regna (Scanian) comes from Old Norse reikna, from Middle Low German rēkenen, from Old Saxon rekenōn, from Proto-Germanic rekanōną, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.

regna (Scanian): to calculate, reckon; to consider, regard

Definitions

  1. to calculate, reckon; to consider, regard

Ancestry of “regna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsereikna—
2Middle Low Germanrēkenen—
3Old Saxonrekenōn—
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 Saxon rekenōn →