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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.

Ancestry of “rectrix”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinregō—
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”

  • rectrix
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