Where does “rectilineus” come from?
rectilineus (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.
rectilineus (Latin): rectilinear
Definitions
- rectilinear
Ancestry of “rectilineus”, step by step
rectilineus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin rēctus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | rēctus | led straight along, drawn in a straight line, straight, upright |
| 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 |