Where does “recto abdominal” come from?

recto abdominal (Spanish) comes from Spanish abdominal, from New Latin abdominalis, from Latin abdomen, from Latin abdō, from Latin -dō, from Proto-Germanic -dô, from Sicilian di, from Latin dē — afterwards, post; by, at.

recto abdominal (Spanish): rectus abdominis muscle

Definitions

  1. rectus abdominis muscle

Ancestry of “recto abdominal”, step by step

recto abdominal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Spanish abdominal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishabdominalabdominal; abdominal muscle; sit-up
2New Latinabdominalisabdominal
3Latinabdomenbelly, abdomen; gluttony
4Latinabdōto hide, conceal, keep secret, cover, suppress, sheathe
5Latin-dōto put
6Proto-Germanic-dô
7SiciliandiUsed to indicate possession, after the thing owned and before the owner; of; ’s
8Latinof; concerning; about
9Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
10Latinposteablative singular of postis
11Proto-Italicpostibehind, after
12Proto-Indo-Europeanpóstiafter
13Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at

via Spanish recto

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishrectostraight; honest, honorable, upright, righteous,...
2Latinrēctusled straight along, drawn in a straight line, straight, upright
3Latinregōto rule, govern, direct
4Proto-Italicregō
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃réǵetito be straightening, to be setting upright
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European póstiEvery word from Proto-Italic posti
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