Where does “ērectus” come from?
ērectus (Latin) comes from Latin ērigō, from Latin regō, from Proto-Italic regō, from Proto-Indo-European h₃réǵeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
ērectus (Latin): erected, made upright, raised, having been set up
Definitions
- erected, made upright, raised, having been set up
Ancestry of “ērectus”, step by step
ērectus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin ērigō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | ērigō | to raise up, elevate, lift |
| 2 | Latin | regō | to rule, govern, direct |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | regō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃réǵeti | to be straightening, to be setting upright |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |
via Latin ērigere
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | ērigere | — |