Where does “rectrix” come from?

rectrix (English) comes from Latin rectrix, from Latin regō, from Proto-Italic regō, from Proto-Indo-European h₃réǵeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.

rectrix (English): A governess; a rectoress; A flight feather on the...

Definitions

  1. A governess; a rectoress; A flight feather on the...

Ancestry of “rectrix”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinrectrixgoverness, directress
2Latinregōto rule, govern, direct
3Proto-Italicregō—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃réǵetito be straightening, to be setting upright
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just

Words derived from “rectrix”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃réǵeti →Every word from Proto-Italic regō →
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