Where does “prerectal” come from?

prerectal (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.

prerectal (English): anterior to the rectum

Definitions

  1. anterior to the rectum

Ancestry of “prerectal”, step by step

prerectal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English rectal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishrectalOf, via or related to the rectum; A rectal...
2EnglishrectumThe terminal part of the large intestine through...
3New Latinrectumaccusative supine of regō; nominative neuter...
4Latinrectumaccusative supine of regō; nominative neuter...
5Latinrectusruled, having been ruled, governed, having been...
6Latinregeresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
7LatinregoI rule, govern; I guide, steer; I oversee, manage
8Proto-Italicregō
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃réǵetito be straightening, to be setting upright
10Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just

via English pre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpreBefore; Precum, Cowper's fluid, pre-ejaculate; To...
2Latinpraebefore; in front; in front of
3Proto-Italicpraibefore; in front of
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ-
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