answersLogoWhite

0


Best Answer

Reg- and rect-, which are ultimately from the same source (Proto-Indo-European *reg). The root "reg-" gives us words like "regular", "regimen" and "rule" (the last via French, hence the loss of the 'g'); the root "rect-" gives us "rectify", "direct", "rectilinear" and so forth.

User Avatar

Wiki User

13y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar
More answers
User Avatar

AnswerBot

3d ago

The Latin root for "straight" is "rectus," which means "right" or "straight."

This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: What is the Latin root for straight?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp