Where does “rectouterine” come from?
rectouterine (English) comes from English uterine, from Middle French utérin, from Latin uterinus, from Latin uterus, from Proto-Indo-European úderos, from Proto-Indo-European úd-er-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European údteros, from Proto-Indo-European úd — out, outward.
rectouterine (English): Located between the rectum and uterus
Definitions
- Located between the rectum and uterus
Ancestry of “rectouterine”, step by step
rectouterine traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English uterine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | uterine | Of or pertaining to the uterus; Born of the same... |
| 2 | Middle French | utérin | — |
| 3 | Latin | uterinus | uterine |
| 4 | Latin | uterus | womb, uterus; fetus, newborn; belly, paunch |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | úderos | abdomen, stomach |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | úd-er-o-s | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | údteros | higher, outer |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | úd | out, outward |
via English recto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | recto | The front side of a flat object which is to be... |
| 2 | Latin | recto | directly; dative masculine singular of rēctus;... |
| 3 | Latin | rēctus | led straight along, drawn in a straight line, straight, upright |
| 4 | Latin | regō | to rule, govern, direct |
| 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 |