Etymology of the English word rectum
the English word
rectumderived from the New Latin word
rectum (virtue; the_right)
derived from the Latin word
rectus (straight; right, proper; straight)
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 rectum in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
mesorectum,
rectal,
rectoceleUsage
Word found in Modern English
