English
rectus
Rectus comes from Latin rēctus ‘straight, upright’, and goes back to Proto-Italic *rektos.
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*rektosreconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEregō‘to keep or lead straight, to guide’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CErēctus‘straight, upright’
- Englishtodayrectus
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*rektosreconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEregō‘to keep or lead straight, to guide’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CErēctus‘straight, upright’
- Englishtodayrectus
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ- ‘to straighten, direct’
real, rich, royal, regular, regional, rank, arrangement, roy, radar, resource, correct, arrange, rack, ana, rogue, ruler, upright, regiment, rightly, righteous, interrogation, raj, rex, rake, rightful, directory, regal, regimen, regency, rani, anorexia, rajah, rector, eldritch, rhesus, rightness, erectile, riel, aright, dirigible, 74 more
through Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵtós ‘having moved in a straight line’
through Latin regō ‘to keep or lead straight, to guide’
source, rule, region, director, dress, direction, direct, regime, realm, regulate, resurrection, regent, erect, insurrection, incorrigible, droit, régime, irregularity, dirge, regula, corregidor, regio, derecho, 45 more
through Latin rēctus ‘straight, upright’
address, dresser, undress, dressage, rectify, rectification, rectitude, recto, 5 more
Today it means
noun Any of a number of muscles controlling the movement of the eyeball.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Italic *rektos / rectus