Where does “erection” come from?
Erection comes from Latin erectio, the noun form of erectus (upright), derived from erigere (to set upright), which combines ex (out) and rego (to direct or straighten).
erection (English): The act of building or putting up or together of...
Definitions
- The act of building or putting up or together of...
Ancestry of “erection”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | ērectiō | erection (process) |
| 2 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 3 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 4 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 5 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 6 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 7 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 8 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |