Where does “rigor” come from?
rigor (Latin) comes from Latin rigere — second-person singular present passive...
rigor (Latin): stiffness, rigidity; rigor, cold, harshness,...
Definitions
- stiffness, rigidity; rigor, cold, harshness,...
Ancestry of “rigor”, step by step
rigor traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin rigere
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | rigere | second-person singular present passive... |
via Latin rigeō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | rigeō | to be stiff or numb; stiffen |