English
rhesus
Rhesus comes from Ancient Greek Ῥῆσος, and goes back to Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ- ‘to straighten’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₃reǵ-‘to straighten’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEῬῆσοςRhêsos
- New Latinc. 1500–1900rhēsus
- Englishtodayrhesus
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₃reǵ-‘to straighten’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEῬῆσοςRhêsos
- New Latinc. 1500–1900rhēsus
- Englishtodayrhesus
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ- ‘to straighten’
right, real, director, source, region, regular, rule, direction, direct, rich, royal, correct, address, dress, rank, regime, arrangement, roy, radar, arrange, rack, ana, rex, rogue, regulate, interrogation, raj, erect, regent, resurrection, rake, rector, regal, regency, rectify, anorexia, insurrection, rani, rectum, rajah, 106 more
Today it means
noun A macaque monkey native to southern and southeastern Asia; Macaca mulatta.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ- / rhesus