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Sources for Etymology:
- Check "senkrecht" on DWDS.de
Biggest German Dictionary, great for etymology, usage frequency and collocations) - "senkrecht" on Wiktionary (English version)
(For etymological connections across European languages. Not always accurate) - Etymonline.com - Origins of English words
My favorite source for the origin of English words.
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senken equals to vertical，right equals to receive? right?
Not sure what you mean to be honest.
sorry for mistype on phone，senken equals to vertical recht equals to the English offspring rect? right?
So, “senken” is related to “to sink” and it’s at its core about “going down”.
“recht” is like you said a relative of “rect” and “right”.
The term “senkrecht” has its origins in the old way of using a lead solder to determine what’s exactly vertical. A piece of metal hangs on a string and it’ll always hang down vertically toward the ground.
Hope that helps!
great explaination for the seken and recht, thanks from China.
You’re very welcome :)