Where does “perirectally” come from?
perirectally (English) comes from English perirectal, from English rectal, from English rectum, from New Latin rectum, from Latin rectum, from Latin rectus, from Latin regere, from Latin rego — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
perirectally (English): Around the rectum
Definitions
- Around the rectum
Ancestry of “perirectally”, step by step
perirectally traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English perirectal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | perirectal | Around the rectum |
| 2 | English | rectal | Of, via or related to the rectum; A rectal... |
| 3 | English | rectum | The terminal part of the large intestine through... |
| 4 | New Latin | rectum | accusative supine of regō; nominative neuter... |
| 5 | Latin | rectum | accusative supine of regō; nominative neuter... |
| 6 | Latin | rectus | ruled, having been ruled, governed, having been... |
| 7 | Latin | regere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 8 | Latin | rego | I rule, govern; I guide, steer; I oversee, manage |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | regō | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃réǵeti | to be straightening, to be setting upright |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |