Where does “rectrix” come from?

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

rectrix (Latin): governess, directress

Definitions

  1. governess, directress

Ancestry of “rectrix”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinregōto rule, govern, direct
2Proto-Italicregō—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃réǵetito be straightening, to be setting upright
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just

Words derived from “rectrix”

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