Etymology of the English word rectrix
the English word
rectrixderived from the Latin word
rectrixderived from the Latin word
rector (guide, director, helmsman)
derived from the Latin word
regere (rule, guide; manage)
using the Proto-Indo-European prefix
reg- (to move in a straight line)
Date
The earliest known usage of rectrix in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
