Where does “rectenna” come from?
rectenna (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.
rectenna (English): A special type of antenna that converts microwave...
Definitions
- A special type of antenna that converts microwave...
Ancestry of “rectenna”, step by step
rectenna 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 |
via English antenna
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | antenna | A feeler organ on the head of an insect, crab, or... |
| 2 | Latin | antenna | yard on a ship; antenna in insects etc |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | antitempnā | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ten- | to stretch, to extend |