Where does “rectifiable” come from?
rectifiable (English) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European h₃réǵeti — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
rectifiable (English): Able to be rectified; correctable; fixable
Definitions
- Able to be rectified; correctable; fixable
Ancestry of “rectifiable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | rectify | To heal; To restore to its proper condition; to... |
| 2 | Middle English | rectifien | — |
| 3 | Old French | rectefier | to make straight |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | rēctificō | — |
| 5 | Latin | rēctus | led straight along, drawn in a straight line, straight, upright |
| 6 | Latin | regō | to rule, govern, direct |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | regō | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃réǵeti | to be straightening, to be setting upright |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |