erect
adj.
late 14c., "upright, not bending," from Latin erectus "upright, elevated, lofty; eager, alert, aroused; resolute; arrogant," past participle of erigere "raise or set up," from e- "up, out of" + regere "to direct, keep straight, guide" (see regal).
v.
c.1400, a back-formation from erect, adj. or else from Latin erectus. Related: Erected; erecting.
〔蒋〕[e-出→向上，rect直] 直立的，垂直的，使竖直，使竖立