English
erectus
Erectus comes from Latin erectus ‘upright’, from ērigō ‘raise, erect’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ- ‘to straighten’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₃reǵ-‘to straighten’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₃réǵeti‘to straighten’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*regōreconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEregō‘to guide, steer’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEērigō‘raise, erect’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEerectus‘upright’
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₃reǵ-‘to straighten’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₃réǵeti‘to straighten’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*regōreconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEregō‘to guide, steer’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEērigō‘raise, erect’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEerectus‘upright’
- Englishtodaysame form
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ- ‘to straighten’
right, real, rich, royal, regular, rank, arrangement, roy, radar, correct, arrange, rack, rogue, rex, raj, interrogation, rake, regal, regency, rani, dresser, rector, undress, rajah, dressage, rhesus, eldritch, riel, dirigible, derailleur, interregnum, retch, rectilinear, 77 more
through Proto-Indo-European *h₃réǵeti ‘to straighten’
through Proto-Italic *regō
regional, resource, regiment, ruler, directory, regimen, 38 more
through Latin regō ‘to guide, steer’
source, rule, region, address, director, dress, direction, direct, regime, realm, regulate, resurrection, regent, insurrection, rectify, incorrigible, droit, régime, irregularity, dirge, rectification, rectum, regula, corregidor, regio, derecho, recto, rectitude, 48 more
Today it means
noun Homo erectus.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ- / erectus