Where does “e drejtë e lindjes” come from?
e drejtë e lindjes (Albanian) comes from Albanian drejtë, 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.
e drejtë e lindjes (Albanian): birthright
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Ancestry of “e drejtë e lindjes”, step by step
e drejtë e lindjes traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Albanian drejtë
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albanian | drejtë | direct; straight; straightforward |
| 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 |
via Albanian e
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albanian | e | and; also; Third-person singular accusative-case... |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | o(d) | — |
via Albanian lindjes
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albanian | lindjes | — |