Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/rekanōn

This Proto-West Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-West Germanic

Etymology

    From *rekan (“right, proper, straight”) +‎ *-ōn. Compare *raku (“an unwinding, an account, tale, reasoning, explanation”).

    Verb

    *rekanōn

    1. to count
    2. to explain

    Inflection

    Class 2 weak
    Infinitive *rekanōn
    1st sg. past *rekanōdā
    Infinitive *rekanōn
    Genitive infin. *rekanōnijas
    Dative infin. *rekanōnijē
    Instrum. infin. *rekanōniju
    Indicative Present Past
    1st singular *rekanō *rekanōdā
    2nd singular *rekanōs *rekanōdēs, *rekanōdōs
    3rd singular *rekanōþ *rekanōdē, *rekanōdā
    1st plural *rekanōm *rekanōdum
    2nd plural *rekanōþ *rekanōdud
    3rd plural *rekanōnþ *rekanōdun
    Subjunctive Present Past
    1st singular *rekanō *rekanōdī
    2nd singular *rekanōs *rekanōdī
    3rd singular *rekanō *rekanōdī
    1st plural *rekanōm *rekanōdīm
    2nd plural *rekanōþ *rekanōdīd
    3rd plural *rekanōn *rekanōdīn
    Imperative Present
    Singular *rekanō
    Plural *rekanōþ
    Present Past
    Participle *rekanōndī *rekanōd

    Descendants

    • Old English: recenian, ġerecenian
      • Middle English: rekenen, reknen, reckenen
        • Scots: rekkin, rakkin
        • English: reckon
    • Old Frisian: rekenia, reknia
      • Saterland Frisian: reekenje
      • West Frisian: rekkenje
    • Old Saxon: *rekanōn
    • Old Dutch: *recanon
    • Old High German: rehhanōn
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