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Where does “rectum intestinum” come from?

rectum intestinum (Latin) comes from Latin rectus, from Latin regere, from Latin rego, from Proto-Italic regō, from Proto-Indo-European h₃réǵeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.

rectum intestinum (Latin): the straight intestine

Definitions

  1. the straight intestine

Ancestry of “rectum intestinum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinrectusruled, having been ruled, governed, having been...
2Latinregeresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
3LatinregoI rule, govern; I guide, steer; I oversee, manage
4Proto-Italicregō—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃réǵetito be straightening, to be setting upright
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just

Words derived from “rectum intestinum”

  • rectum
  • recta
  • mesorectum
  • colorectum
  • megarectum
  • neorectum
  • intestino retto
  • rectum
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