Where does “drejtpërdrejt” come from?
drejtpërdrejt (Albanian) comes from Albanian për, from Albanian një, from Albanian herë, from Latin hōra, from Ancient Greek ὥρα, from Proto-Hellenic *worā, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
drejtpërdrejt (Albanian): in a direct, frank or straightforward manner
Definitions
- in a direct, frank or straightforward manner
Ancestry of “drejtpërdrejt”, step by step
drejtpërdrejt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Albanian për
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albanian | për | for; API; per |
| 2 | Albanian | një | one; a |
| 3 | Albanian | herë | time; an instant of time, instance; multiplied... |
| 4 | Latin | hōra | hour |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὥρα | any defined period of time; season; climate |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | *worā | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
via Albanian drejt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albanian | drejt | straight; right; regular |
| 2 | Latin | directus | laid straight, arranged in lines, having been... |
| 3 | Latin | dirigo | I lay straight; arrange in lines; I direct,... |
| 4 | Latin | rego | I rule, govern; I guide, steer; I oversee, manage |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | regō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃réǵeti | to be straightening, to be setting upright |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |