Where does “drejtë” come from?
drejtë (Albanian) comes from Latin directus, from Latin dirigo, from Latin rego, from Proto-Italic regō, from Proto-Indo-European h₃réǵeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
drejtë (Albanian): direct; straight; straightforward
Definitions
- direct; straight; straightforward
Ancestry of “drejtë”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | directus | laid straight, arranged in lines, having been... |
| 2 | Latin | dirigo | I lay straight; arrange in lines; I direct,... |
| 3 | Latin | rego | I rule, govern; I guide, steer; I oversee, manage |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | regō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃réǵeti | to be straightening, to be setting upright |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |