Where does “nonrectifying” come from?
nonrectifying (English) comes from English rectifying, from English rectify, from Middle English rectifien, from Old French rectefier, from Medieval Latin rēctificō, from Latin rēctus, from Latin regō, from Proto-Italic regō — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
nonrectifying (English): That does not rectify
Definitions
- That does not rectify
Ancestry of “nonrectifying”, step by step
nonrectifying traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English rectifying
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | rectifying | present participle of rectify |
| 2 | English | rectify | To heal; To restore to its proper condition; to... |
| 3 | Middle English | rectifien | — |
| 4 | Old French | rectefier | to make straight |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | rēctificō | — |
| 6 | Latin | rēctus | led straight along, drawn in a straight line, straight, upright |
| 7 | Latin | regō | to rule, govern, direct |
| 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 |