Where does “rēcta” come from?

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

rēcta (Latin): directly, straightforward, straightway, right on

Definitions

  1. directly, straightforward, straightway, right on

Ancestry of “rēcta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinrēctusled straight along, drawn in a straight line, straight, upright
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 “rēcta”

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