Where does “rectoabdominal” come from?

rectoabdominal (English) comes from English abdominal, from New Latin abdominalis, from Latin abdomen, from Latin abdō, from Latin -dō, from Proto-Germanic -dô, from Sicilian di, from Latin dē — afterwards, post; by, at.

rectoabdominal (English): Relating to the rectum and abdomen

Definitions

  1. Relating to the rectum and abdomen

Ancestry of “rectoabdominal”, step by step

rectoabdominal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English abdominal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishabdominalOf or pertaining to the abdomen; ventral; Having...
2New Latinabdominalisabdominal
3Latinabdomenbelly, abdomen; gluttony
4Latinabdōto hide, conceal, keep secret, cover, suppress, sheathe
5Latin-dōto put
6Proto-Germanic-dô
7SiciliandiUsed to indicate possession, after the thing owned and before the owner; of; ’s
8Latinof; concerning; about
9Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
10Latinposteablative singular of postis
11Proto-Italicpostibehind, after
12Proto-Indo-Europeanpóstiafter
13Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at

via English recto

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishrectoThe front side of a flat object which is to be...
2Latinrectodirectly; dative masculine singular of rēctus;...
3Latinrēctusled straight along, drawn in a straight line, straight, upright
4Latinregōto rule, govern, direct
5Proto-Italicregō
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃réǵetito be straightening, to be setting upright
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pós
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