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Where does “neorectum” come from?

neorectum (English) comes from English rectum, from New Latin rectum, from Latin rectum, from Latin rectus, from Latin regere, from Latin rego, from Proto-Italic regō, from Proto-Indo-European h₃réǵeti — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.

neorectum (English): An artificial rectum formed by means of surgery

Definitions

  1. An artificial rectum formed by means of surgery

Ancestry of “neorectum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishrectumThe terminal part of the large intestine through...
2New Latinrectumaccusative supine of regō; nominative neuter...
3Latinrectumaccusative supine of regō; nominative neuter...
4Latinrectusruled, having been ruled, governed, having been...
5Latinregeresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
6LatinregoI rule, govern; I guide, steer; I oversee, manage
7Proto-Italicregō—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃réǵetito be straightening, to be setting upright
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just
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