Where does “rectifying” come from?
Rectifying comes from Middle English rectifien, from Old French rectefier, from Latin rectifico meaning "to make straight," derived from rectus meaning "straight," ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European root h₃reǵ- meaning "to direct or straighten."
rectifying (English): present participle of rectify
Definitions
- present participle of rectify
Ancestry of “rectifying”, 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 |