Where does “räknesticka” come from?

räknesticka (Swedish) comes from Swedish räkna, 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.

räknesticka (Swedish): slide rule

Definitions

  1. slide rule

Ancestry of “räknesticka”, step by step

räknesticka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish räkna

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishräknato count; to enumerate the digits of one's...
2Old Norsereikna—
3Middle Low Germanrēkenen—
4Old Saxonrekenōn—
5Proto-Germanicrekanōnąto count; to explain
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just

via Swedish sticka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishstickaa splinter; a knitting needle; to knit
2Czech-kaAppended to words to create a feminine version of...
3Proto-Slavic-ъkaDenominal, forms diminutives; Deadjectival,...
4Proto-Indo-European-kosCreates deadjectival and desubstantival...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic rekanōną →Every word from Old Saxon rekenōn →