Where does “recto-” come from?
recto- (English) comes from Latin rectum, from Latin rectus, from Latin regere, from Latin rego, from Proto-Italic regō, from Proto-Indo-European h₃réǵeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
recto- (English): rectum
Definitions
- rectum
Ancestry of “recto-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | rectum | accusative supine of regō; nominative neuter... |
| 2 | Latin | rectus | ruled, having been ruled, governed, having been... |
| 3 | Latin | regere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 4 | Latin | rego | I rule, govern; I guide, steer; I oversee, manage |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | regō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃réǵeti | to be straightening, to be setting upright |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |