Etymology of the French word érection
the French word
érectionderived from the Latin word
erectio (erection, lifting p; act of placing in upright position)
derived from the Latin word
erectus (erect; upright, erect; perpendicular)
derived from the Latin word
erigere (raise, erect, build)
using the Latin prefix
ex-derived from the Late Latin word
ex (out)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*eghsusing the Late Latin prefix
e-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 érection in French dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in other languages
Romanian
erecţieCognates
Dutch
erectie, English
erection, German
Erektion, Norwegian
ereksjon, Swedish
erektion
