Where does “rectrice” come from?

rectrice (French) 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.

rectrice (French): rectrix (feather)

Definitions

  1. rectrix (feather)

Ancestry of “rectrice”, 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 “rectrice”

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