English
rectory
Rectory comes from Medieval Latin rectoria, and goes back to Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ- ‘to straighten’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₃reǵ-‘to straighten’root as named
- Medieval Latinc. 600–1500rectoria
- Middle Frenchc. 1400–1600rectorie
- Englishearliest quotation 1918rectory
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₃reǵ-‘to straighten’root as named
- Medieval Latinc. 600–1500rectoria
- Middle Frenchc. 1400–1600rectorie
- Englishearliest quotation 1918rectory
Earliest quotation: 1918, William Babington Maxwell, Indianapolis: “It was a joy to snatch some brief respite,…”
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ- ‘to straighten’
right, real, source, rule, rich, royal, region, regular, address, dress, rank, direction, direct, arrangement, roy, radar, regime, arrange, correct, rack, ana, rogue, regulate, rex, interrogation, raj, rake, resurrection, regent, regal, regency, rani, erect, anorexia, insurrection, rajah, rectify, rhesus, droit, régime, 106 more
Today it means
noun The residence of Roman Catholic priest(s) associated with a parish church.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ- / rectory