Where does “räkning” come from?
räkning (Swedish) comes from Swedish räka, from Old Norse hrókr, from Old French roc, from Arabic رُخّ, from Persian رخ, from Middle Persian lhw', from Sanskrit रथ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrátʰas — to roll; wheel; to run, roll.
räkning (Swedish): reckoning, counting, telling; a bill, an invoice,...
Definitions
- reckoning, counting, telling; a bill, an invoice,...
Ancestry of “räkning”, step by step
räkning traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish räka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | räka | a shrimp, a prawn |
| 2 | Old Norse | hrókr | rook; rook, castle |
| 3 | Old French | roc | rook |
| 4 | Arabic | رُخّ | — |
| 5 | Persian | رخ | rook; cheek; face |
| 6 | Middle Persian | lhw' | rook, castle |
| 7 | Sanskrit | रथ | chariot, car, especially a two-wheeled... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hrátʰas | chariot |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrót-h₂-os | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | Hret- | to roll; wheel; to run, roll |