Where does “endorectal” come from?
endorectal (English) comes from English rectal, from English rectum, from New Latin rectum, from Latin rectum, from Latin rectus, from Latin regere, from Latin rego, from Proto-Italic regō — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
endorectal (English): Within the rectum
Definitions
- Within the rectum
Ancestry of “endorectal”, step by step
endorectal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English rectal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | rectal | Of, via or related to the rectum; A rectal... |
| 2 | English | rectum | The terminal part of the large intestine through... |
| 3 | New Latin | rectum | accusative supine of regō; nominative neuter... |
| 4 | Latin | rectum | accusative supine of regō; nominative neuter... |
| 5 | Latin | rectus | ruled, having been ruled, governed, having been... |
| 6 | Latin | regere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 7 | Latin | rego | I rule, govern; I guide, steer; I oversee, manage |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | regō | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃réǵeti | to be straightening, to be setting upright |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |