Where does “Rhesus” come from?
Rhesus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Ῥῆσος, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
Ancestry of “Rhesus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | Ῥῆσος | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |