Where does “anorectal” come from?
Anorectal is a modern English medical compound combining ano- (from Latin anus) and rectal (from Medieval Latin rectālis, meaning "of or relating to the rectum").
anorectal (English): Of or pertaining to the anus and the rectum
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to the anus and the rectum
Ancestry of “anorectal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ano- | anus |
| 2 | Latin | ānus | a ring |
| 3 | Kabuverdianu | anos | we, first person plural |
| 4 | Portuguese | nós | we; us; "first-person plural objective personal... |
| 5 | Old Portuguese | enos | — |
| 6 | Old Portuguese | os | the |
| 7 | Vulgar Latin | *lōs | — |
| 8 | Latin | illōs | — |
| 9 | Latin | ille | that; those; "; demonstrative pronoun "; that... |
| 10 | Latin | olle | Archaic form of ille |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | *olnos | that |