h₃reǵ-tó-
“straightened, directed, right”Widely accepteddirectionmorallaw
Source of Latin rēctus, English right, correct, direct, erect
Past participle of the rule root, yielding Latin rēctus and English right, correct, direct, erect.
Related Roots
bʰerh₂-mn̥“an opening made by boring”bʰerǵ-es-“protection, a guarantee”deh₁-mn̥-₆“something set down, an established law”deh₁-yt-“something owed, a binding obligation”deh₃-mn̥-₂“a giving, a portion allotted”deh₃-tl-₂“means of giving, dispensation”deyḱ-eyo-“to keep pointing, indicating”deyḱ-mn̥“the act of showing, a sample”