Dutch word rekenen comes from Proto-Indo-European *rek-, and later Proto-Germanic *rekanōną (To count. To explain.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *rek- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *rekanōną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To count. To explain. |
| *rekanon | Old Dutch (odt) | |
| rēkenen | Middle Dutch (dum) | |
| rekenen | Dutch (nld) | (intransitive) to calculate, to do arithmetic. (intransitive) to rely [+ op (on)], to depend [+ op (on)]. (transitive) to charge, to determine or request a payment. (transitive) to count [+ tot (as (belonging to))] [+ als (as)], to consider (something) an example [+ tot (of)]. (transitive, intransitive) to appraise, to reckon, to evaluate. |